Furry Tails of Oaxaca is a U.S. 501 (c) (3) non-profit that works with local organizations to reduce the population and suffering of dogs and cats in the state of Oaxaca, México. We are currently filling two seats on our board – treasurer and an at-large position.

Shortly after forming in 2022, the board met with several local animal welfare organizations and determined that fundraising to provide free or low-cost sterilizations (spaying and neutering) would be central to our mission. Since the first free sterilization campaign in September 2022, we have raised funds to cover the costs of sterilizing more than 3,000 cats and dogs and helped more than 1,700 families.

As the organization continues building momentum, we seek two board candidates who are equally passionate about helping to reduce the population of street animals and providing families and communities with free access to sterilizations for the animals that they care for.

Furry Tails of Oaxaca is currently run by a volunteer board whose directors live in Oaxaca either full or part-time. Though we each have come to Furry Tails from different backgrounds, we are bound by our love for animals and a passion to improve their lives. Our work as board directors includes both planning and strategizing fundraising avenues, building community connections, and working with our partners, attending sterilization campaigns and street animal projects. When we volunteer at the sterilization campaigns, we see first-hand how great the need is for families and communities to have access to free sterilizations for dogs and cats. In addition to the sterilization campaigns, we fund special projects to sterilize street dogs and cats on site. We are gratified that our work means street animals won’t have to endure having puppies or kittens while trying to survive on the street and that there will be less abandoning of animals. This is a great opportunity to help animals and immerse in Oaxaca culture!

Much of our work is done using various programs and applications including the Google Workspace suite, WordPress using Divi theme for the website, Canva, Mailchimp, Fast Fund accounting software and several social media platforms. The nature of our work demands fluency and/or a willingness to learn and work in most of these programs. The ideal candidates will have knowledge and experience working with several of these programs and/or take the initiative to learn them. We are looking to fill the position of treasurer with someone who has accounting experience.

We are seeking candidates who have knowledge and experience primarily in the areas of fundraising and computer programs and applications.

The right candidates will:

• Be creative and have an innovative approach for strategizing fundraising ideas.
• Tap into new communities of potential donors.
• Have experience and comfort working in several computer programs and applications or take the initiative to learn these programs to fulfill the work program.
• Be willing to dive into tasks that require some learnin
• Be innovative and entrepreneurial and think outside the box.
• Not need to live in Oaxaca but must have a connection to Oaxaca and its culture.
• Possess good social and communication skills.
• Preferably be bilingual.

• The Board meets at least quarterly and as needed to plan fundraising events.
• A commitment, on average, of approximately 10 hours per month.
• Board directors work on specific projects either by themselves or with volunteers.
• Board directors are encouraged to participate in several sterilization campaigns or street animal sterilization projects throughout the year.
• Board directors should make a meaningful contribution either personally or by recruiting new donors.