2024
Board of Trustees Application
Applications accepted through October 30, 2024.
Applications accepted through October 30, 2024.
The mission of the American Psychological Foundation (APF) is to leverage the power of philanthropy to advance psychological knowledge by investing in innovative research and applications that prioritize people and their wellbeing.
View APF’s full Mission, Vision, and Values here.
In order to keep the organization functioning well and growing in its support of psychology and psychologists, APF relies on a CEO and a Board of Trustees who are informed, can provide perspective and guidance, and can make necessary decisions. It is critical that each person appointed to the Board of Trustees be willing to perform the duties of a Trustee. Trustees receive no payment for their work.
The APF Board is composed of 10-15 Trustees who are appointed by a majority vote. The term of office for appointed Trustees is three years from the date of appointment.
Prospective Trustees should be aware of the following criteria, which will be used by current APF Board members to evaluate candidates for the vacant position. A Trustee must:
WHAT TRUSTEES DO
CRITERIA:
Required:
Preferred:
To submit your application, please complete the form linked below no later than October 30, 2024.
After your application has been reviewed you may be asked to interview in order for us to better get to know you. Please have a list of references available upon request.
Thank you for your interest.
Please email foundation@ampsychfdn.org if you have any questions about the application form or the responsibilities of a Trustee.
A PDF of the APF Trustee Job Description is available here.