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4 people are interested
Board Member
ORGANIZATION: The Garden School
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4 people are interested
About
The Board of Trustees supports the work of The Garden School and provides mission-based leadership and strategic governance. While day-to-day operations are led by the school Director who reports to the Board, the Board plays a crucial role in the health and stability of the organization.
Leadership, governance and oversight
Serving as a trusted advisor to the Director as s/he develops and implements The Garden School's strategic plan
Reviewing outcomes and metrics generated by the school, to offer input into strategic development
Measuring the performance and effectiveness of the director
Reviewing agenda and supporting materials prior to board and committee meetings
Approving The Garden School's annual budget, audit reports, and material business decisions
Being informed of and meeting all legal and fiduciary responsibilities
Assisting the President in identifying and recruiting other board members
Partnering with the President and other board members to ensure that board resolutions are carried out
Serving on committees or task forces and taking on special assignments
Representing The Garden School to stakeholders; acting as an ambassador for the organization
Ensuring The Garden School's commitment to a diverse board and staff
Fundraising
The Garden School board members will consider The Garden School to be a philanthropic priority and make annual gifts that reflect that priority.
Board terms/participation
The Garden School board members serve an initial one-year term, after which they may serve three-year terms. Board meetings are held quarterly over a video conferencing connection, and committee meetings will be held as determined by the board and by committee members.
Qualifications
This is an extraordinary opportunity for an individual who is passionate about The Garden School's mission and who has personal and professional experience that compliments the work and growth of the school.
More opportunities with The Garden School
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About The Garden School
Location:
4010 Canton Rd, Marietta, GA 30066, US
Mission Statement
Our mission is to awaken and inspire each student's creative, intellectual, and emotional faculties, recognizing and celebrating their truest self and supporting them in reaching their highest potential.
Description
We honor and preserve the innocence and wonder of childhood in an environment of
rhythm, reverence, and joy. We practice and encourage peaceful parenting and wholesome living.
We seek and embrace diversity in our community. We strive to develop individuals who are able, in
and of themselves, to impart meaning to their lives.
Inspired by Rudolf Steiner's humanitarian world view, The Garden School's educational philosophy
engages the head, the heart, and the hands to provide a broad, balanced, and holistic education
that nurtures the whole human being.
The focus of our world is the development of the whole human being. To further this aim, we strive
to provide a beautiful, cohesive enrichment program that radiates learning, working, and playing.
Creativity and artistic expression are essential in a child's healthy growth and development, and
are fully integrated into our curriculum. We believe that the education of students, teachers and
parents is a lifelong process.
We envision a full K-12 school, inspired by the Waldorf pedagogical traditions and incorporating
the very best elements of other progressive education models including Montessori, Reggio-Emilia,
forest schooling, and the educational theory of philosophers such as Jean-Jaques Rousseau,
Johann Heinrich Pertalozzi, and John Dewey.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
This is a Virtual Opportunity with no fixed address.
DATE POSTED
June 7, 2016
SKILLS
- Financial Auditing
- Grant Writing / Research
- Fundraising
- Donor Management
- Customer Acquisition
- Community Outreach
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Approx 2-12 hours per month.