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This is a working board! We need volunteers to assist us in taking this organization to the next level for the following posisitons: Executive, Management, Marketing, finance, Fund Raising/Development, technical, Program, Social Media, Strategic Planning, and Nominating.

Board Chair

• Oversees board and executive committee meetings
• Works in partnership with the chief executive to make sure board resolutions are carried out
• Calls special meetings if necessary
• Appoints all committee chairs, and with the chief executive, recommends who will serve on committees
• Assists chief executive in preparing agenda for board meetings
• Assists chief executive in conducting new board member orientation
• Oversees searches for a new chief executive
• Coordinates chief executive's annual performance evaluation
• Works with the governance committee to recruit new board members
• Acts as an alternate spokesperson for the organization
• Periodically consults with board members on their roles and helps them assess their performance

Board Vice Chair

• Attend all board meetings
• Serve on the executive committee if one exists
• Carry out special assignments as requested by the board chair
• Understand the responsibilities of the board chair and be able to perform these duties in the chair's absence
• Participate as a vital part of the board leadership

Board Secretary

• Attend all board meetings
• Serve on the executive committee if one exists
• Ensure the safety and accuracy of all board records
• Review board minutes
• Assume responsibilities of the chair in the absence of the board chair, chair-elect, and vice chair
• Provide notice of meetings of the board and/or of a committee when such notice is required

Board Treasurer

• Attend all board meetings
• Maintain knowledge of the organization and personal commitment to its goals and objectives
• Understand financial accounting for nonprofit organizations
• Serve as the chair of the finance committee
• Manage, with the finance committee, the board's review of and action related to the board's financial responsibilities
• Work with the chief executive and the chief financial officer to ensure that appropriate financial reports are made available to the board on a timely basis
• Present the annual budget to the board for approval
• Review the annual audit and answer board members' questions about the audit