Are you willing to offer your gifts in service of our common home? Do you share late Pope Francis' deep concern for the future of the planet? The Laudato Si’ Movement (‘LSM’/’The Organization’) is looking for talented, mission-aligned senior leaders to join the Members of its international governance bodies and Board of Directors. If you feel called to act on the inspiring vision laid out on the pages of Pope Francis' historic letter to all people of goodwill on Earth,“ Laudato Si’” (Praise Be!) [insert link], we would love to hear from you!
The Laudato Si’ Movement (LSM) is an international network of 900 Catholic Organizations and 20,000 grassroots leaders, working together to care for our common home and advance climate and ecological justice. We are committed to ensuring Pope Francis's call for an ecological conversion and his legacy of hope in action for the future of our common home live on for many years and generations to come.
The International Board of Directors provides strategic, legal, fiduciary, and ethical oversight to LSM in pursuit of its mission of inspiring and mobilizing the Catholic community for ecological and climate justice in collaboration with all people of goodwill. This is an opportunity to play a critical role in this thriving movement, engaging tens of thousands of people worldwide in bringing Laudato Si’ to life.
LSM is currently recruiting remote-based governance members who may be located anywhere across the globe, and strongly encourages applicants from the
Global South, in particular those who may represent the
African continent and/or
Youth movements. LSM is seeking members at large with a preference for those able to offer experience in overseeing international (ideally non-profit)
financial management, legal, governance, and compliance.These are non-executive volunteer roles whose terms commence on a rolling basis aligned with LSM’s quarterly Board meetings. You may see the current Board of Directors
here.
ResponsibilitiesLSM Board members have a strategic, legal, fiduciary, and ethical responsibility to ensure that LSM does the best work possible in pursuit of its goals. Believing in the mission and values of the Organization, they are charged to act responsibly and prudently as stewards and to hold the Organization accountable. To fulfill the Role and Responsibilities of the Board, individual members are expected to:
- Serve a 3-year term, and no more than three consecutive terms.
- Attend at least 80% of Board meetings on Zoom (approx 5 per year of 2 hours), and one annual in-person meeting.
- Be prepared to learn about LSM’s mission, programs, and plans.
- Follow LSM’s bylaws, policies, and board resolutions.
- Prepare for and conscientiously engage in meetings, and raise questions, concerns, or ideas.
- Faithfully read and understand LSM’s financial and legal statements.
- Interpret stakeholders’ needs, and speak out for their interests and on their behalf.
- Work in good faith with other Board members, the Secretariat, and staff as partners toward achieving shared goals. Listen respectfully to other viewpoints.
- Utilize their expertise, perspective, critical thinking, creativity, and compassion, alongside prayerful discernment, in decision-making.
- On occasion, represent LSM as active advocates and ambassadors.
- Leverage personal connections, networks, and resources that may benefit LSM’s fundraising, partnerships, advocacy, and reputational standing as appropriate.
- Where possible, contribute to the ongoing work of the Board’s committees (e.g., Governance Committee, Fundraising Committee, Internal Affairs Committee).
- Excuse themselves from discussions and votes where there is a conflict of interest.
- Board meetings are currently held in English and thus require proficiency in English in both written and verbal form.
ProcessLSM’s Board Governance Committee will be reviewing applications on an ongoing basis. Final candidates will be invited to an interview and a review of references.
RequirementsDirectors are required to attend all Board Meetings, currently held every other month on Zoom. Absence from two (2) consecutive meetings per year or three (3) non-consecutive meetings per year shall be considered cause to consider that the Director has resigned from the Board.
To ApplyAll interested candidates are invited to fill out the application form and submit a CV and letter of motivation by clicking on the "Apply Now" button at the top of the page by May 15, 2026. Questions can be directed to boardsecretary@laudatosimovement.org
