Our current need is for Board members that can effectively direct the organization and an Executive Director that can lead the administration team. Additionally, the Board currently needs a Treasurer and a Secretary. If interested and can fulfill the responsibilities as described below, send email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
Board Member Responsibilities
The board of directors is responsible for governance and policy setting. This is a level of board oversight that focuses on mission, direction, priorities, and evaluation of the organization’s programs. Other specific duties generally include financial oversight (through the review of financial statements and setting of budgets), fundraising, and its own operations (nominations and election processes and board evaluation). A critical role of the board is to hire, set the compensation for, evaluate and fire, if necessary, the executive director. Board members must attend quarterly Board meetings.
Board members should not be involved in daily management. In most cases, they will not be close enough to the situation to have an appropriate approach and this involvement can undermine the ability of the executive director to run the organization.
Committees (chaired by a Board member) & Responsibilities
Governance (chair needed)
Ensure effective board processes, structures and roles, including retreat planning, committee development, and board evaluation; sometimes includes role of nominating committee, such as keeping list of potential board members, orientation and training
Executive (Treasurer and Secretary needed)
Oversee operations of the board; often acts on behalf of the board during on-demand activities that occur between meetings, and these acts are later presented for full board review; comprised of board chair, other officers and/or committee chairs; performs evaluation of the Executive Director
By-laws (chair needed)
Assures the organization is operating to it's bylaws and recommends any changes needed for appropriate governance
Executive Director Responsibilities
The executive director is responsible for the day-to-day management of the organization and the implementation of the policies of the board of directors. These responsibilities include making policies operational through the development of procedures and rules, hiring and firing of staff, and specific allocation of resources (within broad guidelines set by the board). While the Executive Director should have input into broad level policy, this is the domain of the board of directors.
Executive Director – Expanded Duties
In program development and administration, the Executive Director will:
In communications, the Executive Director will:
In relations with staff, the Executive Director will:
In budget and finance, the Executive Director will: