Destination Imagination Colorado Board of Directors

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Destination Imagination Colorado (DICO) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing challenging programming to youth throughout Colorado that promotes creative thinking to solve interesting problems in areas related to science, engineering, technology, arts, theater, and service-learning. Competing in teams to engage in problem-solving in a competitive setting, students learn leadership, teamwork, real-world skills, and persistence. Our success has been demonstrated through the learning, engagement, and sense of efficacy that both adults and students show each year as they tackle interesting problems and compete on regional, state, and global levels. DI Alumni report back they are better equipped for success and challenges.

The DI Colorado Board of Directors, along with the Executive Director and regional directors, provide leadership to the program. Our fervent desire is to provide an opportunity for every interested child in Colorado to participate on a Destination Imagination team. We are seeking individuals ready to help us increase our participation, and especially to increase the demographic diversity of our youth and adult participants and to ensure our future growth, sustainability, and impact.

We will have board seats open for a three-year term beginning July 1, 2025. We are looking for volunteers that ideally have experience with one or all of the following:

• Marketing and/or community outreach

• Non-profit fundraising or corporate sponsorship

• Government policy and/or legislative influence (education focused)

To be considered for this opportunity, please complete the form https://forms.gle/eZ4iPwi7d4WgXAbY9 by March 31, 2025, conveying the talents and skills you could bring to our board and how you could contribute to our strategic priorities.

Additional Information on the Board Position Opportunity:

The Board is responsible for developing/refining the strategic plan and implementing its actions; analyzing issues that may emerge during the year; thinking creatively of opportunities for expanding participation, deepening quality, and addressing challenges that exist for DICO. Our strategic priorities are in the areas of diversity, equity, and inclusion; corporate engagement and partnerships; fundraising/financial support; and increasing participant recruitment. Each board member makes a commitment to:

• Be informed about, and actively support the mission, vision, and strategic goals of DICO.

• Prepare for and attend board meetings at least nine times per year. Board meetings are currently held on the second Wednesday of the month at 6:30 PM (subject to change based on Board vote). We mostly meet virtually, though there are several in-person meetings.

• Attend an annual strategic planning retreat, usually held in the early summer.

• Make a personal, tax-deductible contribution at least once a year at a level reasonable for your personal budget.

• Participate in fundraising and special events for the organization, including at least one regional tournament (in the spring), the state tournament (in the spring), and at least one fundraising event (changes each year).

Once again, to be considered for this opportunity, please complete the form https://forms.gle/eZ4iPwi7d4WgXAbY9 by March 31, 2025.

Thanks so much for your interest!