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4 people are interested
Volunteer Board of Directors member
ORGANIZATION: FARMSTEADS OF NEW ENGLAND INC
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4 people are interested
The Board of Directors are looking for individuals to add to our team. The members of the Board are all volunteer. The positions available are as directors, not officers. The board is responsible for all fiduciary, legal and fundraising matters regarding the operation of the organization. The board has 6 scheduled meetings a year and they rotate between our 2 locations (Hillsborough and Epping, NH) and a neutral site half way between the 2 sites. If there is an urgent matter that can't wait for a scheduled meeting, a special meeting may be convened either at a convenient location or on the internet.
The initial term on the Board would be for one year. After the first year, terms move to 2 years with a maximum of 6 years. You will need to be voted onto the board by the existing board members for each term.
All members are expected to be involved in committee work of their choice and area of expertise. Fundraising is not done through solicitation. The fundraising we use involves building relationships via cultivation and stewardship. All members are expected to be involved in this process as well as making a financial contribution, including a "stretch" gift, if possible, to the annual appeal. All members are expected to attend and be involved in our fundraising events to a level you are able. At a minimum, you must be involved with meeting and providing stewardship to our donors.
We are currently a $2.8M corporation with 97 staff and growing as fast as our hiring and fundraising efforts allow. We serve 38 individuals (a.k.a. our farmers) and that number keeps growing with a waiting list of individuals wanting services from Farmsteads. We are currently limited in our day program by the difficulty finding new staff to be coaches for our farmers.
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About FARMSTEADS OF NEW ENGLAND INC
Location:
213 CENTER RD, HILLSBOROUGH, NH 03244, US
Mission Statement
Farmsteads of New England, Inc. (FNE) is dedicated to empowering individuals who have autism, developmental disabilities and others with varying abilities to pursue their chosen path to live a meaningful and satisfying life by providing transitional and long-term supports and services in a rural environment that fosters growth, interdependence and self-confidence
Description
FNE currently provides services in 2 locations; Hillsborough, NH and our newest facility Epping, NH. The Hillsborough location provides residential and day services while Epping currently provides only day services. We are in the planning stages for our residential units in Epping. We provide services and supports to 38 individuals and employ 80 staff. The individuals we provide services to have needs that range from those who require 24x7 support to those who only require support as a group. We are currently not a full capacity in our day program in Epping due to lack of staff. Our clients (called our farmers), spend their day in a home style atmosphere at the farm and participate in work, community and recreational activities. They show for their groceries, produce all their own meals and clean the farmhouse. Our farmers work the garden and care for the animals at the farm. The produce they grow is sold from an onsite farm stand as well as to area businesses and the elderly. In Hillsborough we have a mobile farm stand that allows our farmers, with their coaches, to bring the produce, eggs and other items to nursing and assisted living homes to allow the residence to purchase fresh items without having to leave their homes. Our fundraising helps to support the upkeep of the farming environment and enhance the daily life and recreational activities of our farmers. Our percentage of proceeds from fundraising that go directly to supporting our farmers is above 90%. While we target for 100%, unexpected expenses require use of funds from fundraising.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
38 Plumer Rd.Epping, NH 03042
DATE POSTED
February 26, 2019
SKILLS
- Financial Planning
- Legal (General)
- Facilities Management
- Fundraising
- Business Development
- Farming
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 21
- Orientation or Training
- Depending on what you are involved in the usual time commitment is about 4-5 hours a week with for board and committee work. When we are approaching a fundraising event this will increase for a short time. Our events are in June and November.