Board Member: I Have A Dream Foundation of Boulder County!

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The mission of The "I Have A Dream" Foundation of Boulder is to partner with youth and
their families as they successfully navigate school, college, and career by providing a
holistic academic, social, and emotional program from elementary school through
college, along with postsecondary scholarship assistance .

As the highest leadership body of the organization and to satisfy its fiduciary duties,
the board is responsible for:
● D etermining the mission of the organization and understanding its collective
purpose
● S electing, supporting, and evaluating the performance of the chief executive
● S trategic and organizational planning
● E nsuring strong fiduciary oversight and financial management
● F undraising and resource development
● A pproving and monitoring the organization’s programs and services
● E nhancing the organization’s public image
● A ssessing its own performance as the governing body of the organization
● E nsuring legal and ethical integrity

Responsibilities of Individual Board Members
Each individual board member is expected to:
● K now the organization’s mission, policies, programs, and needs as well as
understand its collective purpose
● F aithfully read and understand the organization’s financial statements and board
materials in advance of meetings
● S erve as active advocates and ambassadors for the organization
● F ully engage in identifying and securing the financial resources and partnerships
necessary for the organization to advance its mission
● L everage connections, networks, and resources to develop collective action to
achieve the organization’s mission
● G ive a meaningful personal financial donation ● H elp identify personal connections that can benefit the organization’s fundraising
and reputational standing, and influence public policy
● P repare for, attend, and conscientiously participate in board meetings
● P articipate fully in one or more committees or task forces
● E ngage in learning opportunities to better understand the community we serve
● R espect the experiences of all who bring their voices and lived experiences into
the boardroom and the organization

Other responsibilities of nonprofit board members:
● U phold the legal duties and laws regarding nonprofit governance
● F ollow the organization’s bylaws, policies, and board resolutions
● S ign an annual conflict-of-interest disclosure and update it during the year if
necessary, as well as disclose potential conflicts before meetings and actual
conflicts during meetings
● M aintain confidentiality about all internal matters of the organization

An Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to diversity
Submit a cover letter, resume, diversity statement and any supporting documents to
IHDF’s Executive Director, Perla Delgado, perla.delgado@ihaveadreamboulder.org in
the subject line "IHDF Board Application".
The "I Have a Dream Foundation" (IHDF) organization is dedicated to the principles of equal employment opportunity. We prohibit unlawful discrimination against applicants or employees on the basis of age 40 and over, race, gender, gender identity, color, religion, national origin, disability, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable state or local law. This prohibition includes unlawful harassment based on any of these protected classes. Unlawful harassment includes verbal or physical conduct, which has the purpose or effect of substantially interfering with an individual’s work performance or creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive work environment. This policy applies to all employees, including managers, supervisors, co-workers, and non-employees such as volunteers, customers, clients, vendors, consultants, etc.