CLEAR Board Director

Become a CLEAR Board Director and help shape the Center for LGBTQ Economic Advancement & Research’s work for economic equality and financial empowerment for LGBTQ communities!

General Description:

The Board of Directors is legally and ethically responsible for all activities of the organization, including:

Determining how the organization will carry out its mission through long and short-range planning;
Adopting an annual budget and providing fiscal oversight;
Recruiting, orienting, and developing fellow board members;
Hiring and evaluating the performance of the chief executive;
Evaluating overall performance of the organization in achieving its mission;
Establishing policies for effective management of the organization.

Length of Term:

1-3 years

Reports to:

Entire Board of Directors

Compensation:

None

Responsibilities:

Understand and promote the organization’s mission.
Be familiar with the organization’s programs, policies, and operations.
Attend board meetings and appropriate committee meetings.
Actively serve on at least one committee and offer to take on special assignments.
Review agenda and supporting documents prior to meetings.
Make an annual contribution to the organization, commensurate with ability.
Participate in fundraising (i.e. secure at least $1,000 in funds to the organization)
Keep current on key issues and developments in program areas.
Strictly adhere to conflicts of interest policies.
Strictly adhere to confidentiality policies.

Time Requirements:

Attend new board member orientation (approx. 3-4 hours)
Attend and actively participate in at least 75% of board meetings (min. 4 annual board meetings, approximately 2 hours in length)
Attend and actively participate in committee meetings and related work (1-3 hours per month as determined by the committee)
Attend and actively participate in the annual planning retreat (1 weekend)
Attend and actively participate in the annual meeting (approx. 3-4 hours)
Attend special events such as fundraisers and ground breaking ceremonies (2 fundraisers per year recommended)
Meet with potential donors/funders to make a case for funding the organization, answer questions, etc. (approx. 4 hours annually)

Apply to be a CLEAR Board Director

Name*
First Last
Email*
Address*
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country
Phone
Personal Interest & Experience*
Please describe your personal interest or experience with issues and communities which may be relevant to the mission & vision of the Center for LGBTQ Economic Advancement & Research (ex. finance, law, policy, LGBTQ-community issues, under-served community issues).
Qualifications:*
Please describe any professional or experiential qualifications you may possess with regard to the relevant issues to the organization, such as finance, insurance, economics, law, policy, or LGBTQ issues.
Resume or Curriculum Vitae*
Max. file size: 2 GB.
Mission & Vision*
I agree to commit myself to the Center of LGBTQ Economic Advancement & Research (CLEAR)’s mission & vision, and to advance it to the best of my abilities while serving as a Director of CLEAR’s Board of Directors.
- I agree.
Fundraising*
I understand that this position entails a personal commitment to fundraise for the organization and I am willing to commit fundraise (e.g. to donate funds, or to personally solicit donations or sponsorships for the organization) commensurate to my ability.
- I agree.
Membership*
All CLEAR Directors must already be–or be willing to become–members of the organization by affirming their commitment to the organization’s mission and vision, and paying a $10.00 application fee.
- I am already a member of CLEAR.
- I am willing to become a member of CLEAR.
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