BOARD MEMBERSHIP
Role & Time
Committment
Board members steer our organization towards a sustainable future. By adopting sound, ethical, and legal governance and financial management policies, they make sure our community has adequate resources to advance our mission. Board members are not involved in the small day-to-day tasks of the organization.
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Our board members make a two-year commitment to the organization. Our full board meets once a month on the third Wednesday of each month at 6 pm PT / 9 pm ET.
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Members all participate in one committee. Our current standing committees include Governance, Finance and Fundraising, and Community Engagement.
Member Expectations
Board members are expected to review all financial and governance documents provided to them before meetings and be prepared to discuss them. All members are expected to attend a minimum of 9 of 12 meetings per year for both full board and committee meetings.
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Each member is asked to contribute a personal donation, with a minimum of $100. In addition, there is a fundraising minimum of $500 each year. A number of fundraising opportunities and materials are provided throughout the calendar year to assist our board members in reaching their goals.
Skills and Experience
We do not require any specific skills or experience with board membership to participate, though we always highly value the following skills:
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Nonprofit law
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Fundraising
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Grant Writing
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HR / Personnel Management
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Finance / Budgeting
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Development / Donor Relations
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Members will develop and improve on many of these skills during their time with us.
Member Responsibility
In addition to Washington state laws, the legal duties of nonprofit board members includes duty of care, the duty of loyalty, and the duty of obedience.
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Care: The responsibility for making informed judgments lies with the board member. This means they need to secure facts and ask questions to get clarity of the issues.
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Loyalty: Board members must cast aside any personal or professional interests and place the interests of the non-profit ahead of them, and keep confidentiality.
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Obedience: Board members have the responsibility of making sure that the organization complies with all federal, state, and local laws and regulations.