Join Our Board of Directors

Community for Positive Aging (CfPA)

Community for Positive Aging (CfPA), founded in 1973 as the Hollywood Senior Center, is a trusted Portland organization supporting older adults and adults with disabilities to live with dignity, connection, and purpose.

Today, we are building on more than five decades of service as we evolve into a Resilience Hub for older adults, strengthening how our community responds to food insecurity, health access, climate emergencies, and social isolation.

We are seeking board members who can help guide this next chapter with strategic leadership, expertise, relationships, and a deep commitment to aging and equity.

Why Join Our Board

This is a moment of growth, redesign, and systems-level expansion for CfPA.

Board members play a critical role in shaping:

  • Our long-term sustainability

  • Our ability to scale as a Resilience Hub

  • Our visibility and credibility with funders and partners

  • Our organizational infrastructure for the next decade

Current Strategic Priorities

  • Positioning Positive Aging as a Community Priority

  • Strengthening fundraising, partnerships, and organizational storytelling

  • Building infrastructure for a Resilience Hub model (data, systems, staffing, coordination)

Board members are active partners in building capacity, relationships, and impact.


Who We’re Looking For

We are seeking individuals who bring one or more of the following:

🔹 Professional expertise in key growth areas

  • Major gifts, philanthropy, or donor engagement

  • Human resources, organizational development, or workforce strategy

  • Finance, accounting, or financial oversight

  • Data, evaluation, or impact measurement

  • Communications, marketing, or strategic storytelling

  • Government, health systems, or cross-sector partnerships

🔹 Lived experience and community connection

  • Experience with aging, caregiving, disability, or service navigation

  • Deep understanding of historically underrepresented communities

  • Strong connection to community networks in Portland and beyond

🔹 Leadership orientation

  • Willingness to actively contribute time, relationships, and expertise

  • Interest in strengthening organizational infrastructure

  • Comfort engaging in both governance and hands-on strategic support

We strongly encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds, especially those with lived experience of aging, disability, caregiving, or systemic inequities.

Ways You Will Contribute

Board members contribute in concrete, meaningful ways, including:

  • Supporting fundraising through relationships, introductions, and donor engagement

  • Advising on organizational systems (finance, HR, data, infrastructure)

  • Serving on a committee or strategic working group

  • Strengthening community partnerships and visibility

  • Helping guide long-term strategy and organizational growth

We are especially interested in board members who can help move resources, relationships, and systems forward.

What to Expect

Board service includes:

  • Bi-monthly meetings (4th Tuesdays, 4:30–6:00 PM; hybrid)

  • Service on at least one committee or working group

  • Active support for fundraising and/or partnerships

  • An annual financial contribution (meaningful to you)

  • A 3-year term

Time commitment is approximately 2–4 hours per month, with additional engagement based on role.


Our Evolution

CfPA has been a trusted community hub serving older adults in Portland since 1973, evolving over more than 50 years from a traditional senior center into a dynamic, equity-focused organization.

Over time, we have expanded in response to changing community needs, including:

  • A growing and increasingly diverse older adult population

  • Increased demand among low-income and historically underserved communities

  • Rising needs related to food security, social connection, health navigation, and emergency preparedness

In response, CfPA is evolving into a Resilience Hub for older adults, which:

  • Integrates social services, health support, and emergency response more intentionally

  • Strengthens our ability to support both daily needs and community-wide disruptions

  • Builds on our role as a trusted community anchor while expanding systems-level impact

To support this next phase, we are strengthening our Board of Directors with expertise in:

  • Fundraising, philanthropy, and donor engagement

  • Organizational systems, finance, and infrastructure

  • Cross-sector partnerships and community collaboration

  • Strategic communications and storytelling

Ready to Apply?

We invite you to complete our Board of Directors Application Form, where you can share:

  • Your interest in joining CfPA’s board

  • Your professional experience and expertise

  • Your lived experience and community connections

  • How you would contribute to CfPA’s strategic priorities

If you’re unsure whether it’s the right fit, we welcome a conversation with you!

Know someone who would be a great fit?

Please share this opportunity with your networks.


Apply Now

If you are ready to help create a more inclusive, age-positive Portland, we would love to hear from you! To apply, please send your resume to

volunteering@communityfpa.org and complete the CfPA Board Application Form. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.


Join us in leading the change for a vibrant and connected future for all generations.

CfPA Board Application Form