The Donkey Sanctuary works across the globe to help achieve our vision of a world where every donkey has a good quality of life. Since its foundation in 1969 by Dr Elisabeth Svendsen, The Donkey Sanctuary has grown from a charity rescuing UK donkeys from neglect and abuse to an impactful international animal welfare organisation transforming the lives of millions of donkeys and mules and the people who depend on them. As we near the halfway point of our current five-year strategy (2023-2027), we are hoping to appoint up to four new Trustees to contribute to the overall governance and strategic direction of The Donkey Sanctuary. One of our main drivers is to increase the diversity of our board. We want to hear from you if you think you can offer the leadership, passion, drive and skills we are looking for. We are searching for candidates with the following skills or experience: Essential: Board member or Executive level leadership experience Desirable - one or more of the following: Audit and Risk/Finance (UK knowledge required) Charity Fundraising/Marketing/Philanthropy Animal health, welfare & behaviour (equine focus) Business transformation/change management We estimate that there are more than 60 million donkeys and mules in the world. At The Donkey Sanctuary we tailor our approaches to meet donkeys’ unique challenges in different regions. The new Trustees will join at a crucial time for the organisation; not only do we continue to maintain our UK and Europe network of farms, sanctuaries and holding bases but our international operations and partnerships are also growing. For example, after extensive lobbying, the brutal donkey skin trade was banned by the African Union last year, but there is still a great deal of work to embed and extend this ban to other continents. Trustees will help the Board, CEO and Executive Team to monitor the continued success of the strategy and act as a guardian of the charity. Trustees will help monitor organisational performance in terms of reputation, people, donkey welfare, income and organisational effectiveness. The Trustees will be joining a collaborative, motivated and open-minded Board. The Board are committed to the Donkey Sanctuary’s mission to improve the lives of millions of donkeys worldwide and to be the leaders in a global plan for donkey welfare. The new Trustees will bring thoughtful, mature and collaborative contribution to board meetings, and be both principled and innovative. They will have truly international mindsets as well as a strong strategic focus. The role of Trustee is likely to require a time commitment of an estimated 12-16 days per year. How to Apply To apply, please visit our website via the button below. The closing date for all applications, which should be in the form of a CV and cover letter and addressed by an email is 25 March 2025. Interviews dates are likely to be held on 1st May and 7th May 2025. We are committed to an inclusive culture where all forms of diversity are seen as real value for the Donkey Sanctuary and our work with Donkeys. The Donkey Sanctuary is fully committed to the elimination of unlawful and unfair discrimination by promoting and fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace that celebrates and values the differences that diverse backgrounds, thinking, skills and experience brings.