Careers

Position Title: Member of the Board of Directors
Length of Term: Two years 
Reports To: Entire Board of Directors

The board of directors is legally and ethically responsible for all activities of the organization. To that end it:

• Determines how the organization will carry out its mission through long and short-range planning.
• Adopts an annual budget and provides fiscal oversight
• Recruits, orients, and develops board members
• Hires and evaluates the performance of the executive director
• Evaluates its performance and overall performance of the organization in achieving the mission
• Establishes policies for the effective management of the organization

Responsibilities:

• Understand and promote the organization’s mission
• Be familiar with the organization’s programs, policies, and operations
• Attend board meetings and appropriate committee meetings
• Actively serve on at least one committee and offer to take on special assignments
• Review agenda and supporting documents prior to meetings
• Make an annual contribution to the organization commensurate with ability
• Participate in fund raising activities and special events
• Keep current on affordable housing issues and developments in program areas
• Strictly adhere to conflict of interest policies
• Strictly adhere to confidentiality policies

Time Demands (approximate):

• Attend and actively participate in at least 75% of board meetings (10 monthly board meetings, approximately 2 hours in length.
• Attend and actively participate in committee meetings and related work (1-3 hours per moth as determined by the committee)
• Attend and actively participate in the annual planning retreat (1 weekend day)
• Attend and actively participate in the annual meeting (approx. 3-4 hours)
• Attend special events such as fundraisers and ground breaking ceremonies (2 fundraisers per year recommended)
• Attend new board member orientation (approx. 3-4 hours)
• Meet with potential donors/funders to make a case for funding the organization, answer questions, etc. (approx. 4 hours annually)

Financial and Resource Development Expectations:

• Make an annual gift “commensurate or significant according to your circumstance” to the organization (in order to achieve 100% board giving)
• Sell tickets to fundraising events
• Recruit sponsors, as needed
• Identify and cultivate potential donors