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JQ INTERNATIONAL

Member of the Board of Directors

Job Description and Expectations

Mission

JQ International builds and strengthens a community that nurtures a healthy fusion of LGBTQ and Jewish identities.

How We Achieve It JQ International is a lesbian, gay, bi, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) Jewish & Ally community. We create programs and services that foster a healthy fusion of LGBTQ and Jewish Identity, which offer LGBTQ Jews, their friends, families, and loved ones the opportunity to connect with each other while fostering a strong sense of self. JQ International also encourages and strengthens leadership, activism, and social action amongst our members in order to continue creating not only a vibrant and inclusive LGBTQ Jewish community, but also the best possible community at large. Position and Purpose

A member of The JQ INTERNATIONAL Board of Directors will support the work of JQ and provide leadership and strategic governance. While JQ’s Executive Director (ED) leads day-to-day operations, the Board-ED relationship is a partnership, and the appropriate involvement of the Board is both critical and expected.

Qualifications and Skills

This is an extraordinary opportunity for an individual who is passionate about both JQ’s mission and serving the LGBTQ and ally communities. Ideally the candidates will have the following qualifications:

• A commitment to and passion for the LGBTQ and ally Jewish communities.

• A commitment to and passion for serving the LGBTQ and ally Jewish communities.

• Savvy diplomatic skills and a natural affinity for cultivating relationships and persuading, convening, facilitating and building consensus among diverse individuals

• Experience serving on a nonprofit board of directors (but not required)

• Experience with board-related Governance, Fiduciary, or Fundraising activities

Major Responsibilities and Expectations of the Board of Directors and its supporting committees:

• Responsible for providing oversight and leadership to the JQ International Executive Director and senior staff by outlining strategic direction for the organization

• Organizational leadership and advisement to the Executive Director as he/she develops and implements JQ International’s outlined goals and objectives

• Commitment to financially supporting the organization through the Board’s annual Give/Get and providing leadership in fundraising activities

• Approve JQ International’s annual budget, audit reports and material business decisions; be informed of and meet all governance and fiduciary responsibilities

• Assist the ED, Development Director and board chair in identifying and recruiting other Board members

• Partner with the ED and other Board members to ensure that Board resolutions are carried out

• Responsible for regularly attending and being active in Board meetings, special meetings, committee meetings and at special events

• Serve on a Board Committee

• Represent JQ International’s stakeholders; act as an ambassador for and promote the organization

• Ensure JQ International’s commitment to a diverse Board and staff

• Abide by the Board member job description which will be revised and approved annually

• Support fundraising and outreach

• Participate in financial management, including adoption and oversight of the annual budget/resource needs

Length of Term

• Directors are elected by the membership at the Annual General Meeting and will serve for a two-year term (or three-year) for up to two consecutive terms. Directors may be released at the end of the elected term by resigning or according to the bylaws

Election Process

• The Chair of the Board and the Executive Director will interview candidates.

• Vetted candidates will be invited to a board meeting as a guest.

• Nominations will then be made to the Board of Directors. Candidates will be notified of the result immediately following the process.

Opportunity

This is an exceptional opportunity to foster the growth, development and mission fulfillment of a Jewish nonprofit organization, JQ International builds and strengthens a community that nurtures a healthy fusion of LGBTQ and Jewish identities.