Treasurer for the Board of Directors - Volunteer Position

My Dog Is My Home is seeking a Treasurer to serve on our board and support our 100% volunteer staff. The Treasurer will provide fiscal oversight and support the development and maintenance of My Dog Is My Home’s financial stability. This position will implement our strategic plan with board direction and in collaboration with MDIMH’s volunteer staff.


This position is great for someone who has a passion for numbers, fundraising, and leadership, with a commitment to equity, animal welfare, social issues related to people, and the human-animal bond. The ideal candidate is someone who is interested in a long-term (at least three year) commitment with My Dog Is My Home and can contribute 5-10 hours per month.


About you
You are a highly motivated, creative individual with experience and a passion for connecting with people. You have experience working with volunteer organizations and budgeting, and are comfortable with or able to learn Excel, Aplos, and Google Sheets.

Location: Remote, Digital

Reports to: Executive Director

Compensation: Unpaid

Essential Responsibilities:

  • Serve as the chief financial officer of the non-profit. These duties include preparation of tax and financial filing documents

  • Keep a calendar of filing requirements and assign responsibility 

    • File Form 990 

    • File Form 1099 - Obtain an IRS Form W-9 from those providing paid services who are not the organization’s employees

    • File Form 1099-NEC to report payments totaling more than $600 per calendar year to such persons 

    • Register with charitable solicitation agencies - Register, when required, with the charitable solicitation office in the organization’s home state as well as any state in which My Dog is My Home regularly fundraisers, including by email. Go to the Unified Registration Statement (URS) website for a summary of state by state requirements to determine if you must register as a charity, provide a copy of IRS Form 990, have a CPA audit or review, and whether the state accepts the streamlined URS application.

    • Obtain permits and Licenses - Check on regulatory requirements before undertaking activities such as serving liquor at a special event, conducting a raffle, or starting a bingo night. Such laws vary from state to state. 

  • Handle the organization’s funds with high standards and set a tone of integrity.

    • Receive and reconcile the bank statements, OR write checks, but not both.

    • Provide immediate, restrictive endorsement for incoming checks (preferably a bank stamp, or handwritten "For deposit only, ABC Bank, Account # 123445").

    • Deposit checks within a week, with no cash back.

    • Support outgoing checks by an approved invoice, receipt, or a voucher prepared by the volunteer staff if a receipt or invoice isn't available. 

  • Identify and manage risk by safeguarding the organization’s assets, data, and personal information

  • Confirm contributions by providing a prompt thank you letter that includes what donors need for tax purposes 

  • Track volunteer time

  • Prepare, plan, and evaluate a budgets

  • Prepare timely financial reports

  • Recruit the next treasurer


General Board Responsibilities

  • Serving as a trusted advisor to the chair as they develop and implement My Dog is My Home’s strategic plan

  • Reviewing outcomes and metrics created by My Dog is My Home for evaluating its impact, and regularly measuring its performance and effectiveness using those metrics

  • Reviewing agenda and supporting materials prior to board and committee meetings

  • Approving My Dog is My Home’s annual budget, audit reports, and material business decisions; being informed of and meeting all legal and fiduciary responsibilities

  • Contributing to an annual performance evaluation of the director

  • Assisting the director in identifying and recruiting other board members

  • Serving on committees and taking on special assignments, as needed

  • Representing My Dog is My Home’s stakeholders and acting as an ambassador for the organization

  • Ensuring My Dog is My Home’s commitment to a diverse board and staff that reflects the communities My Dog is My Home serves

Treasurer Qualifications

Ideal candidates will have the following qualifications:

  • Professional experience with vulnerable populations

  • A commitment to social justice

  • A commitment to and understanding of My Dog is My Home’s mission

  • Diplomatic skills and ability to cultivate relationships with individuals from diverse backgrounds

  • Personal qualities of integrity, credibility, and a passion for improving the lives of My Dog is My Home’s beneficiaries

  • Intention to commit to an annual position, with the opportunity for reelection

  • Comfort with Google Sheets, Excel, and Aplos

  • A stable internet connection and computer

  • My Dog is My Home’s monetary contribution policy requires that board members make an annual donation to the organization’s budget that is at minimum equal to 50% of their overall annual charitable giving. There is no other specification regarding the exact dollar amount that must be given. We aim to nominate diverse board members from all walks of life, regardless of their ability to make large monetary donations.

How to Apply

Please send your resume to volunteer coordinator Levi Sable with a statement of interest in the body of the email at Levi@mydogismyhome.org.

People of color, women, individuals who have experienced homelesness, formerly incarcerated people, LGBTQ individuals, and progressive visionaries are encouraged to apply.


Our Process & Timeline

  • We will review applications on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

  • We will begin scheduling phone interviews immediately. Your phone interview may be followed by an in-person one-hour interview.

  • We would like to have the selected candidate start as soon as possible.


Equal Opportunity Statement: We are committed to attracting, developing and retaining exceptional people, and to creating a work environment that is dynamic, rewarding and that enables each of us to realize our potential. Our work environment is safe and open to all employees and partners, respecting the full spectrum of races, ethnicities, national origins, ages, sexual orientations, gender identities, beliefs, religions, faiths and ideologies, cultures, socio-economic backgrounds and levels of physical ability. My Dog is My Home does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of these identities in any of its activities or operations. These activities include, but are not limited to, hiring and firing of staff, selection of volunteers and vendors, and provision of services.