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Board Member (Volunteer Remote - Ohio State only)

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ORGANIZATION: LifeSmart Education

Who We Are

LifeSmart Education is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization that enhances the availability of nontraditional educational classes and resources for underserved youth and communities. We help those who need unwavering, positive life management skills. Youth aren't born knowing the life skills that we wish they did; they must be taught and molded into productive members of society. At LifeSmart Education, we teach youth how to be socially and emotionally successful and enable them to achieve their highest potential as law-abiding global citizens.

Summary

LifeSmart Education is looking for Board Members to provide mission-based leadership and strategic governance. Areas of expertise in either law, accounting, or social media are preferred but not required.

The board meets on the 3rd Tuesday of every month for 1.5 hours. In the future, the board will only meet once every other month. This role requires 3 years commitment.

Board Members Responsibilities

  • Determining how the organization carries out its mission through long and short planning and review
  • Approving the annual budget and providing fiscal oversight
  • Orienting and developing new board members
  • Evaluating the performance of the executive director
  • Evaluating the overall performance of the organization in achieving its mission
  • Establishing policies and procedures to effectively manage the organization
  • Follow the organization’s bylaws, policies, and board resolutions
  • Understand and promote the organization’s mission
  • Be familiar with the organization’s programs and operations
  • Participate in resource development and fundraising
  • Make an annual contribution that is commensurate with their capacity
  • Help educate the community on LSE’s mission
  • Review board meeting materials before each meeting
  • Identifying the potential conflicts of interest
  • Maintain confidentiality on all LifeSmart Education’s internal matters

For more information please visit our website at https://lifesmarteducation.org/

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About LifeSmart Education

Location:

3989 Broadway, Suite 285, GROVE CITY, OH 43123, US

Mission Statement

Helping underserved populations with a transformative education that empowers, motivates, and encourages them to become productive,law-abiding, global citizens.

Description

Diversity has been an area of concern in international education for many years, Global Diversity Abroad, our sister company, mission is to present the opportunity for historically over-looked high school students with the possibility to learn on an international platform. This program is specially designed to meet the needs of minority and at-risk youth, guiding them through a course of study that will expose them to drastic life changing experiences abroad.

Our goal is to formulate a preventative social mindset where students are exposed to new ideas, build positive relationships, develop confidence and experience new challenges. This is our model to empower young people to be globally-minded individuals by transforming their lives.

CAUSE AREAS

Board Development
Children & Youth
Education & Literacy
Board Development, Children & Youth, Education & Literacy

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

This is a Virtual Opportunity with no fixed address.

SKILLS

  • Financial Literacy
  • Business Development
  • Management
  • Market Research / Analysis
  • Adult Education

GOOD FOR

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REQUIREMENTS

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