Company Description: Zero Overdose is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit that was founded in 2018 with the mission of preventing unintentional overdose deaths through safety planning. Since then, Zero Overdose has partnered with health systems, behavioral health providers, and community organizations across the country to implement the Zero Overdose Safety Plan. It is a clinical tool, adapted from evidence-based suicide-prevention practice, that equips frontline staff to identify overdose risk and intervene before a crisis becomes a fatality.
In recent years, Zero Overdose has expanded to include SPiER, focused on suicide prevention through health records, and CoCM, the collaborative care model for behavioral health care.
Role Description: The Board Member is a volunteer, remote role responsible for providing strategic leadership and governance to Zero Overdose.
Board
Members participate in quarterly board meetings, review organizational performance and program outcomes, and help set priorities aligned with the mission to prevent overdose. The role includes collaborating with the executive team on policy decisions, risk management, financial oversight, and long-term planning.
The Board
Member will engage with community partners, donors, and stakeholders to strengthen relationships, support fundraising initiatives, and advance advocacy efforts. This position also involves contributing to committee work, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations, and promoting inclusive, ethical, and transparent organizational practices.
Qualifications
Experience in nonprofit governance, public health, social services, or community-based organizations, with the ability to provide strategic oversight and informed decision-making.
Knowledge of harm reduction, behavioral health, substance use, or overdose prevention practices, and willingness to stay current with emerging research and policies.
Strong skills in leadership, collaboration, and relationship-building to work effectively with board members, staff, community partners, and funders.
Ability to review budgets, financial reports, and performance metrics, and contribute to responsible financial stewardship and organizational sustainability.
Excellent communication skills, including the ability to listen actively, ask critical questions, and communicate clearly in meetings, public forums, and written materials.
Demonstrated commitment to equity, inclusion, and non-discriminatory practices, and sensitivity to the experiences of people affected by substance use and overdose.
Experience with financial management, fundraising, grant development, or strategic partnerships is highly beneficial.
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field such as finance, public health, social work, nonprofit management, or related disciplines is preferred.
CPA is preferred.