The Board of Trustees of the Mary Potter Hospice Foundation (the Hospice) is seeking new Board members to help guide the future direction of the Hospice to meet the diverse and changing needs of the Wellington community.
The Board is seeking applicants with strategic thinking and governance skills, and experience in at least two of the areas listed below:
- Governance
- Capital fundraising
- Communications and media
- Property
- Law
Board members perform their roles on a voluntary basis and ideally will live in the region the Hospice serves.
The Mary Potter Hospice Foundation is a charitable trust responsible for the ownership and stewardship of Mary Potter Hospice on behalf of the communities of Wellington, Porirua and Kapiti. The Board of Trustees governs the Foundation and is committed to achieving high standards of corporate governance and ethical behaviour.
The Hospice was established in 1979 and provides high quality, compassionate, patient, family and whānau-centred specialist palliative care. Services are delivered through three multidisciplinary community teams, and an in-patient unit.
For a copy of the position description and Board charter please contact alina.reed@marypotter.org.nz and for further information or to discuss the role please contact the Board Chair, Steph Dyhrberg steph@stephdyhrbergbarrister.nz or Deputy Chair Prof. Gregor Coster gregor.coster@icloud.com
Expressions of interest should be sent to Alina Reed by Friday 31 October.
Learn more about the role here