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MFS CASH Oregon

Mission:

Changing lives one tax return at a time - That’s what MFS CASH Oregon, an economic empowerment program of Metropolitan Family Service, does every day. By providing free, high-quality tax preparation, culturally responsive outreach to communities likely to face barriers to accessing tax credits, and ITIN application assistance, MFS CASH Oregon enables low to moderate-income families to build strong, stable financial futures.

Description:

MFS CASH Oregon seeks caring volunteers to support free tax prep sites throughout the Portland Metro Area during the upcoming 2023 tax season. Multiple roles are available, not just tax preparation.

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Metro

Description:

There are two vacancies on Metro's Audit Committee. The committee assists the Metro Council in reviewing accounting policies and reporting practices as they relate to Metro’s Annual Comprehensive Audit Report (ACFR). The committee meets twice a year.

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Youth Contact, Inc

Mission:

Youth Contact is a private, nonprofit agency dedicated to serving and strengthening children and families in Washington County, Oregon. We provide intervention, prevention and support services that are community-based, family-focused and child-centered.

Our services are designed with a focus on the continuum of care from prevention to intensive treatment for children, youth and families who are experiencing difficulties with emotional and behavioral issues and/or alcohol and drug abuse. To meet the real needs of children and parents, we emphasize strengths and empower families.

Description:

Youth Contact has recently gotten a new Executive Director, after our previous director of 40 years retired. The new Executive Director would like to build up our board to a more robust and active board than we have had in the past. Board members currently are meeting for 1-2 hours quarterly, via zoom. There is not much time required other than board meetings. We would love to get a financial person on the board to help round out the membership. Some of our goals for the agency are to improve our retirement plan and ensure our investments are being well managed. Having a person on the board with this specific financial expertise would be invaluable to us. Please reach out to me so we can discuss our needs more. I look forward to getting to know you.

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Beaverton Symphony Orchestra

Mission:

The Beaverton Symphony Orchestra’s mission is to provide an opportunity for local musicians who are passionate about classical music to come together and create a musical experience that can be shared with the community through quality live performances at an affordable price. The Symphony is committed to enriching the performing arts culture of the Beaverton area and making classical music accessible to the broadest possible audience.

Description:

We are looking for a Treasurer to fill out our Board duties. We are a civic-minded group of volunteers, with a great Board of Directors, and all of us enjoy sharing our musical talents with our community.

Duties currently include the following:

General Role

• Manages the Board's financial responsibilities.
• May work directly with a bookkeeper or other staff in developing and implementing financial procedures and systems.
• Works with the President and Board to ensure the Board takes appropriate action on financial matters.
• Chairs the Finance Committee and prepares agendas for meetings, including a year-long task timeline of critical planning and decision points.
• Oversees budgeting process.
• Oversees cash receipts and disbursement processes performed by different individual.
• Oversees bank reconciliations performed by a different individual.


Specific Responsibilities

Financial Reporting:

• Ensures that appropriate financial reports are prepared and made available to the Board timely and in ways that Board members can easily understand.
• Records cash receipts and disbursements into Quickbooks.
• Regularly reports to Board on key financial trends and concerns, including concert attendance.
• Provides periodic financial statements after each concert cycle, including balance sheet, budget to actual, and comparative income statement by class code.

Compliance Reporting

• Completes year-end tax filings (1099, 1096, 990, CT12)
• Completes donor acknowledgment letters
• Provides updated donor list to development committee and to person responsible for concert programs
• Assists with special reports needed for grant writing and reporting
• If payroll is being paid, ensure all payroll reports are timely filed.

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City of Portland Revenue Division - Business License Appeal Board

Description:

The Business License Appeals Board hears and decides taxpayer appeals of Revenue Division determinations. These determinations are related to business income tax, personal income tax and other revenue programs administered by the Revenue Division. Appointments to the board are made by the Mayor, the City Auditor and Multnomah County for two or three-year terms, and are drawn from members of the accounting and legal professional community who have the requisite level of expertise in taxation.

The time commitment is light as the board typically meets twice per year. Hearings are not scheduled during tax return filing season (February through April). Women, people of color and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to participate on the board. For more information about the Revenue Division and the programs it administers, go to www.portland.gov/revenue.

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art4life

Mission:

The Mission of Art4Life is: to provide diverse opportunities for developing a deeper understanding of the Arts, our city, and other cultures, for it is through these understandings that we connect ourselves to our past, present, and future; to provide a diverse arts education program open to children and/or adults in a neighborhood or school setting; to teach creative thinking, problem-solving, teamwork and mutual respect through the Arts; to provide a safe and nurturing space for creative endeavors and experimentation; to enhance appreciation and exposure to the Arts through art projects and artistic experiences.

Art4Life Before and After School Arts and Culture Program is currently in four Portland Public Schools and serves over 300 children.

Description:

We are looking for a board member to join us. We meet four times a year via zoom to look at financials, make decisions about raises, and look at the program. It does not require any unpaid accounting only advice and confirmation. Often our Board accountant will do our taxes but we pay in full for this service and it is not required.