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The Governance Committee is responsible for developing and supporting actions that maximize the involvement of the Board and create continuous leadership for Milwaukee Children’s Choir (MCC).

Primary Responsibilities:
✰ To prepare priorities for board composition

✰ To meet with prospective board members and recommend candidates to the board

✰ To recommend a slate of officers to the Board

✰ To conduct orientation sessions for new board members and to organize training sessions for the entire board

✰ To suggest new non-board individuals for committee or taskforce membership

✰ Monitoring of Board member attendance at full Board meetings and committee and making any needed recommendations in response to attendance

✰ Develop and implement, with the Board Chair, ways to maximize engagement of directors through attendance and participation in the Board, Committees and other MCC activities

✰ Oversee and maintain "job descriptions" for Board and Committees

✰ Responsible for educating the Board of MCC's business model, policies and practices

✰ To deal with special issues; To investigate an unusual problem or opportunity, such as negative publicity in the newspaper, an unusual grant opportunity or a possible joint project with another organization

Qualifications:
✰ Passionate about making a difference in Milwaukee
✰ Expertise in the areas of nonprofit governance or board development a plus
✰ Contribute annually as a donor to MCC

Benefits:
✰ Gain an understanding of local community needs and how they are being addressed
✰ Serve on a community committee that is making an impact in Milwaukee
✰ Leadership development and networking opportunities