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8 people are interested
Board of Director position at CTA - Using Technology for Social Good
ORGANIZATION: Community Technology Alliance
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8 people are interested
Community Technology Alliance (CTA) was founded in 1991 to design and construct the technical infrastructure necessary to support the work to end homelessness in Santa Clara County. CTA has since evolved into a nonprofit focusing on deploying technology for a common social good ... empowering communities to end poverty and homelessness.
CTA is seeking an attorney or legal professional with experience in or a passion for nonprofits to volunteer her/his time as a board member. Responsibilities include:
-Attend and actively participate in board and committee meetings.
-Provide a valuable legal perspective as the board oversees CTA's mission and sustainability.
-CTA is not expecting you to provide pro bono legal services. If the need for legal counsel should arise, the board may ask for your advice and assistance in securing/communicating with outside legal counsel.
A primary responsibility of a Board member is to participate in the development of policy and major decision-making at meetings held six times a year. Another key responsibility is to be active on an ongoing basis in a Board committee. Board members spend an average of 3-5 hours per month participating in Board events.
To learn more about CTA: https://ctagroup.org/
More opportunities with Community Technology Alliance
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About Community Technology Alliance
Location:
75 East Santa Clara, Suite 900, San Jose, CA 95113, US
Mission Statement
We connect silos of data. You analyze and act. They escape homelessness and poverty. Our open source and enterprise level tools eliminate multiple data entry so you can focus on the client.
Description
Community Technology Alliance (CTA) was founded in 1991 to design and construct the technical infrastructure necessary to support the work to end homelessness in Santa Clara County. CTA has since evolved into a nonprofit focusing on ways for databases and other tools to communicate and exchange data, and on ways to integrate and centrally store data for reporting and data visualization purposes.
How CTA helps communities use technology to addresses homelessness and poverty:
Coordinated Entry: instantly communicate across multiple agencies. Access various databases and exchange critical data.
Mobile App: collect data on the go and instantly integrate it to your database.
Human Services Design: create a customized system that meets your data collection and reporting needs while also ensuring regulatory compliance.
Data Analytics/Reporting: graphic visualization of data lets you quickly see overall trends and measure the effectiveness of your programs.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
1080 Minnesota AvenueSuite 1San Jose, CA 95125
DATE POSTED
January 22, 2019
SKILLS
- Legal (General)
- Intellectual Property
- Employment Law
- Contract Negotiations
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Board member meet 6 times a year. Board meetings typically last 2 hours. Members also serve on committees which may meet between Board meetings. Board members can expect to serve 3-5 hours per month.