Help Build the Table
Board & Advisory Leadership Opportunities with PLCDC/KLCB
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Proof of Life Community Development Corporation is in an important growth season. PLCDC received 501(c)(3) status in 2024 and is now transitioning from a provisional founding board into a true skills-based working board.
Our flagship program, Keep Lake Como Beautiful, is a resident-first revitalization initiative serving Fort Worth’s historic Lake Como neighborhood.
The mission is clear. The community momentum is real. Now we need governance leadership to help build the structure underneath the work.
Who We Are
Proof of Life Community Development Corporation designs and implements culturally relevant programs that help historically under-resourced communities build civic power, strengthen neighborhood pride, and remove barriers to progress.
Keep Lake Como Beautiful is PLCDC’s flagship program. KLCB works block by block to support resident engagement, volunteer development, community storytelling, public safety partnerships, beautification, advocacy, and equitable development.
This work is not just about cleaning up a neighborhood. It is about helping residents shape the future of their community with information, organization, and power.
Where We Are Now
PLCDC is moving from founder-led startup mode into a stronger working-board structure.
That means we are not looking for ceremonial board members.
We are looking for builders.
We need people who can help strengthen governance, financial oversight, fundraising, compliance, risk management, strategic partnerships, and organizational sustainability.
KLCB already has program momentum. The next step is building the nonprofit infrastructure needed to sustain and scale the work responsibly.
Two Ways to Serve
PLCDC Working Board
This is for people ready to help govern, guide, and grow the organization.
Board members may support:
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Governance and policy development
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Financial oversight and budgeting
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Fundraising and donor strategy
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Legal, compliance, and risk management
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Strategic planning
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Executive Director support and accountability
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Committee development
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Partnership building
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Organizational sustainability
KLCB Advisory Leadership
This is for people who want to support the Lake Como-focused work without taking on full board governance responsibilities.
Advisory leaders may support:
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Resident engagement
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Fundraising and sponsorships
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Program planning
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Community outreach
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Public safety partnerships
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Beautification and greening
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Advocacy and equitable development
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Communications and storytelling
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Volunteer development
What Board Service Looks Like
Board service at PLCDC is hands-on, strategic, and capacity-building focused.
New members should expect to help build systems, review policies, support fundraising strategy, strengthen financial oversight, open doors to aligned partners, and advise the Executive Director without micromanaging day-to-day operations.
This is early-stage board-building work.
The opportunity is not to join a finished institution. The opportunity is to help build the table.
A Great Fit Is Someone Who
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Respects grassroots leadership
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Listens before prescribing solutions
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Follows through between meetings
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Understands that community development requires both heart and structure
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Is comfortable helping build systems
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Believes revitalization should happen with residents, not around them
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Can bring professional skill without overpowering community voice
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Wants to help transform momentum into sustainable infrastructure
What a New Leader Should Understand in the First 90 Days
First, PLCDC is the 501(c)(3) governance home. KLCB is the flagship program.
Second, Lake Como’s work is about more than beautification. It is about resident power, neighborhood pride, public trust, equitable development, and quality of life.
Third, this is a building season. PLCDC needs leaders who can help create structure while honoring the grassroots work already underway.
Let’s Start a Conversation
Interested in learning more about board service, advisory leadership, or committee-based support?
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