HandsOn Hong Kong
Treasurer, Board of Directors

Mission and Vision

HandsOn Hong Kong (HOHK) is a registered charity whose mission is to empower everyone in Hong Kong to volunteer. We envision a Hong Kong where our community serves together to address social needs.

About HandsOn Hong Kong

HOHK is a registered non-profit organization dedicated to supporting our city’s social sector through mobilizing volunteer services. Founded in 2007, we develop service programs in partnership with local, under-served non-profit organizations and connect them with the volunteer manpower they need to achieve their mission. Each month, HOHK runs up to 200 volunteer activities as a free public service, supporting our 100+ NGO partners who focus on causes such as alleviating poverty, educating children, assisting the elderly, empowering people with disabilities, feeding the poor, helping the homeless, supporting animal welfare, environmental conservation and more. For more information, visit our website at www.handsonhongkong.org.

Position

The Board supports the work of HOHK and provides mission-based leadership and strategic governance. While day-to-day operations are led by the Executive Director (ED), appropriate involvement of the board is essential to the sustainability and advancement of the organization and our mission.

Responsibilities of all board members include:

• Attend all board meetings and strive to attend organization-led events
• Understand and articulate the mission, vision and strategy of the organization
• Participate in a minimum of two volunteer activities each year Act as an ambassador for the organization and represent HOHK in the community (e.g. speaking engagements)
• Actively seek opportunities for strategic partnerships that will benefit the organization
• Promote HOHK to potential funders including, corporations, foundations, member organizations and donors
• Prioritize HOHK as your top philanthropic focus reflected in an annual financial gift of HK$50,000 that may be donated or secured as a separate financial donation, sponsorship or grant.

Board Review

Each HOHK board member’s performance and contribution is reviewed on an annual basis. Criteria for reviews is based on KPIs around core competencies set and agreed at the start of their term.

Board Terms

HOHK’s board members serve a two-year term after which they are eligible for re-appointment or may step down. Board meetings will be held six times per year. Additional meetings and calls with the board and ED may be organized as needed. Service on HOHK’s board of directors is without remuneration, except for previously agreed upon reimbursement of costs in relation to board members’ duties.

Responsibilities for Legal role on Board

• Serve as lead board director on financial management and oversight
• Act as trusted advisor on finance issues to the ED and board, providing guidance and advice
• Review financial accounting and reports on a regular basis and represent financial updates at board meetings
• Manage the board's review of financial policies and actions related to the board's financial responsibilities
• Support the ED in the development of the annual budget and presenting to the board
• Reviews the annual audit; work with the ED to prepare the audit report and represents to the board
• Make recommendations on potential investment of organization funds Lead and manage a finance committee (as applicable)

KPIs

1.Monthly review of organization accounts (P&L, balance sheet, cashflow) and reporting of financial status at board meetings
2.Review and approval of organization’s financial audit (annual)
3.Input and support for development of organization’s budget and presentation to board (annual)