Board Members

Mothers First was founded in 2004 in response to the high  prevalence of severe malnutrition in children in Northern India. Our approach has evolved from treating malnutrition in children to one of prevention by targeting pregnant mothers who are malnourished with food baskets each month. 

We currently have established maternal health and nutrition programs in India and in the Congo and Somaliland in east Africa. 

Please see the home page of our website Mothersfirst.net  for detailed information on our work. 

Mothers First is seeking to broaden the knowledge base and expertise of the board to help grow  the organisation's impact on the ground. 

The Role:

Mothers First are currently seeking to recruit two voluntary board members to play a meaningful role in supporting and growing the organisation’s work and shaping its future direction.

Given the nature of our work we are keen to ensure a gender balance in our Board and would encourage women with the below expertise and commitment to apply. 

We also wish to reflect the cultural mix in modern Ireland and seek representatives from minority communities, including applicants from low and middle income countries. 

Desired Skills and Experience:
The Board welcomes candidates with a range of experience and skills, and are particularly interested in individuals with relevant experience/interest in:

• Maternal and newborn health and nutrition
• Program Management
• Governance
• Media
• Fundraising

Desired Qualities:

• A deep appreciation and knowledge of the Not-For-Profit sector working in the least developed countries
• An understanding  and commitment to our mission to maternal and newborn health and nutrition.
• A Commitment to highest levels of corporate governance and accountability. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Providing input to the strategic direction of the organisation and contributing with insight, oversight, and experience at board meetings.
• Policy development and implementation as required
• Represent the organisation at social functions. 
• A commitment to maintain a strong  governance structure. 

Board Meetings:

There will be 4  board meetings and between 4- 6 sub-committee meetings a year. Meetings are hybrid (in Cork and online)