Yellowstone Country Assistance Network
Rooted here. Growing possibility.
Our Leadership
A career's worth of experience, put to work at home.
YCAN is guided by a volunteer Tripartite Board. We are looking for people who have led something and want their experience to keep counting.
Maybe you ran a business, a bank branch, a school, a clinic, a county office, or a congregation. Maybe you're recently retired, between roles, or simply have time to give. The board needs people who can read a budget, ask a good question, and see the whole picture.
- Business owners
- Finance and banking
- Education
- Health care
- Public service
- Faith communities
- Law
- Nonprofit leadership
This is governance, not busywork.
Directors set the direction and hold the organization to it.
- Set the direction.
Accept each county's needs assessment and the plan that follows from it.
- Steward the money.
Approve the budget each year and review the finances at every meeting.
- Lead the leader.
Evaluate the CEO each year and set the CEO's pay.
- Ask why.
Look at the results each quarter and ask why the same needs keep coming back.
Four meetings. Noon. Online.
Officers give more, and anyone who wants to do more is welcome to. The meeting packet goes out a week before each meeting and takes about fifteen minutes to read. No one has to drive across the region to have a voice. New directors receive an orientation.
Mountain Time. Meetings are open to the public. To attend as a guest, contact us.
- Annual meeting
Officers, and a look at progress on the strategic plan.
- Quarterly meeting
Results and finances for the quarter.
- Quarterly meeting
Planning for the year ahead and the budget.
- Quarterly meeting
A look back at the full year.
To work alongside communities to change the conditions that create poverty, strengthen local systems, and expand opportunities for future generations.
Three kinds of chairs at one table.
Each chair brings a different view of the same community. Here is who might sit in each one.
- Public sector
Someone who already serves the public.
An elected official who holds office now, or someone they name to serve for them.
Could beA city or town council member, a mayor, a county commissioner, or a school board trustee. If no elected official can serve, an appointed public official can, such as a city administrator.
Good to knowA public director serves while they hold office. Today these chairs are held by the Cody and Powell City Councils.
- Low-income representatives
Someone who knows what it takes to get by.
Chosen through a fair, open selection to speak for neighbors with low incomes.
Could beSomeone who has lived on a tight budget, a parent who has used local programs, a retiree on a fixed income, or someone chosen by a group that serves neighbors who are struggling, like a help center, food pantry, congregation, senior center, or recovery group.
Good to knowYou must live in the county you represent. You don't have to have a low income yourself.
- Private sector
Someone who cares about this community.
A member of one of the groups that hold a community together. No title required.
Could beA parent active in a school, church, or youth group. A business owner, banker, retired educator, pastor, or health care worker. Someone from law enforcement, labor, or a local nonprofit.
Good to knowThe open Teton County chair is a private-sector chair. It needs real ties to Teton County, not a home there.
Today the board has five seats.
- Public
Cody City Council
An elected member of the Cody City Council.
- Public
Powell City Council
An elected member of the Powell City Council.
- Low-Income
Park County
Chosen through a fair, open selection to speak for neighbors with low incomes. Lives in Park County.
- Low-Income
Hot Springs County
Chosen through a fair, open selection to speak for neighbors with low incomes. Lives in Hot Springs County.
- Private · Open
Teton County
A private-sector leader with ties to Teton County. You don't have to live there.
Seats open as terms end. If you're interested in a seat that isn't open today, tell us anyway. We keep a list.
An empty chair, waiting for the right person.
Teton County joined YCAN in 2026. We're looking for a leader from business, education, a faith community, or another part of community life who knows Teton County and wants to help shape what comes next there.
You don't need to be an expert in poverty or nonprofits. Your experience and a real commitment to the community matter more.
Someone like you.
A mom who cares about the community her kids grow up in.
A retiree with a lifetime of experience to share.
A neighbor who speaks up for others.
A working neighbor who knows this place.
Your chair, from your own kitchen table.
The form takes a few minutes and works on your phone. We'll follow up to talk about where you fit.