Making a difference for young people and young adults who are stuck somewhere in their lives. As chairman of the Out of the Box foundation, that is what you do. The Out of the Box Foundation helps vulnerable young people and young adults to reintegrate into society with the Out of the Box initiative. On our own, but not alone. In a familiar environment that provides support, recognition and motivation, participants are challenged to literally and figuratively get moving and fight for what they are worth.
The initiative supports healthcare and uses boxing as a means to strengthen the physical and mental resilience of participating young people. And from there, let them take steps towards self-reliance in the areas of living, finances, relationships and daytime activities/work.
We think it is fantastic to see that the quality of life of these young people is visibly improving. To make a lasting impact for even more vulnerable young people and young adults, we are looking for a new chairman.
Our new chairman:
- Has an affinity with the Foundation's activities and is driven to make an impact (the affinity with boxing specifically is of secondary importance);
- Has knowledge of and/or interest in policy developments in healthcare and in society that influence vulnerable young people;
- Has demonstrable general administrative qualities and experience;
- Has Political Administrative Sensitivity and perseverance to break through frameworks and push boundaries;
- Is a connector and from that position is able to make the various stakeholders enthusiastic about the Out of the Box foundation;
- Is a good discussion leader and is able to maintain an overview;
- Gets energy from a professional foundation board and is eager to work on the Foundation's ambitions.
- Is the successor to our current chairman, who still fulfills his role with passion, but is taking a step back at short notice due to private circ*mstances.
Ambitions of the Out of the Box foundation:
The Out of the Box Foundation is a young foundation with healthy ambitions. The Foundation has achieved a lot in a short time. It has proven in practice that the initiative makes an impact for participating young people and that the results are also of economic and social value. For this reason, the initiative was awarded the National Sports Innovator Prize 2024 last May. This award is linked to a subsidy awarded by ZonMw, with which the aim is to successfully roll out the initiative nationally.
The young people and young adults receive care on the basis of the WMO, Wlz, ZvW or Wfz. Through its approach, the Foundation supports healthcare and works closely with the municipal government, healthcare providers, healthcare providers and specialized institutions, such as debt assistance. Out of the Box's approach is integral and transcends domains. An ambitious working method in a playing field in which cross-domain work is not always done.
What will you do as chairman of the Out of the Box foundation?
As chairman of the Foundation you have a diverse range of tasks:
- Preparing and chairing the board meetings (once per quarter at the location where Out of the Box takes place in Amersfoort);
- Coordinate and monitor tasks and responsibilities within the board;
- Leading the professionalization of Out of the Box and its expansion to other cities;
- Representing the board and the Foundation to, among others, governments, healthcare providers and financiers;
- Starting up, coordinating and monitoring various projects; Drawing up, evaluating and adjusting policy and annual plans.
The Foundation Board consists of driven board members, with knowledge of various domains, relevant expertise and networks. The Foundation realizes the preconditions, the project organization ensures the weekly implementation for and with the participants.
The Out of the Box Foundation is a non-profit organization with ANBI status whose board members perform their work unpaid. The chairman's contribution requires an average of 4-6 hours of work per week.
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How do you seize this opportunity?
Are you interested in the role of chairman at the Out of the Box Foundation or would you like more information? Send your motivation (preferably with CV or reference to a LinkedIn profile) to [email address hidden]. Or for more information, contact Nico Overvest (the current chairman) via [email address hidden] or [phone number hidden].
The vacancy is open until a suitable successor is found. Conversations with interested parties are scheduled based on the arrival of a possible match.
