Board Responsibilities
The Board of Directors actively provides guidance on strategic direction and assures that the necessary resources—including funds, staff, and professional expertise—are available to accomplish Broads’ mission.
Consideration will be given to applicants who have skills or experience with one or more of the following: leadership & management, fundraising (including campaign planning and implementation), legal, strategic governance, financial management, environmental sciences, grassroots advocacy/activism, wilderness management, public land agencies, and Broadband leadership. We are particularly looking for people who represent diverse racial, ethnic, or geographic constituencies.
- Directors serve 3-year terms, with a maximum of two consecutive terms.
- The Board meets quarterly by conference call to focus on strategy, advocacy, budget, programs, activities, and fundraising.
- An annual retreat is held near the end of the fiscal year (December 31) to review past actions, plan future directions, and approve the budget.
- Each member is expected to take an active role in the organization.
- Each board member brings unique and valuable talents and networks to the organization. Board members taking on roles as officers will generally contribute more hours of work than other members.
We ask that Directors:
- Stay informed about our campaigns
- Contribute their wisdom, knowledge and experience
- Be imaginative and think broadly
- Participate in conference calls and annual meetings
- Commit to membership building and fund raising
- Attend Broadwalks and events when possible
- Speak for Broads to the public
- Demonstrate Broadness (a state of mind, embracing our values and beliefs)
- Be ready to jump in and take on whatever needs to be done
We expect each board member to keep a current membership and contribute to Broads, annually—an amount that is meaningful for the individual as well as for organizational budgeting. This can be accomplished in many ways by:
- Becoming a sustaining member
- Making a direct contribution
- Soliciting donations and new memberships
- Hosting a fund-raising event
Each board member participates on at least one committee. Other committee members include staff members and non-board volunteers from the Council of Advisors or membership. Current committees are:
- Executive
- Advocacy & Science
- Litigation
- Development
- Strategic Governance
Interested in Serving on Our Board of Directors?
Doers and Door Openers
Directors are responsible for organizational governance and vision, policy development, and assuring that the necessary resources—such as funds, staff, and professional expertise—are available to accomplish Broads’ mission.
We welcome all skills and backgrounds, from all parts of the country. Currently, we are looking for skills in leadership & management, legal, strategic governance, financial management, fundraising (including campaign planning and implementation), environmental sciences, grassroots advocacy/activism, wilderness management, public land agencies, and Broadband leadership.
We are an inclusive organization and encourage board applications of candidates from diverse cultural, racial, ethnic, gender and gender expression, sexual orientation, and age groups.
This is a volunteer position that carries the benefits of Broad camaraderie and the satisfaction of knowing you are at the heart of Broads’ critical wild land protection work.
Please review our Strategic Plan to learn about our goals and objectives.
READY TO APPLY?
Please email the following to LD Delano at ldelano@withoutta.net:
- A brief resume
- A cover letter addressing these questions:
Why do you want to be on Broads’ Board of Directors?
What are your particular talents, expertise, and areas where you feel you could contribute to the Broads?
Have you had other experience with nonprofit organizations?
What are your thoughts on fundraising?
Fundraising is constantly on our minds and agenda, so we are interested in what role you might play. There are a number of ways to take on a fundraising as a Board Member, and the organization provides guidance and support with Board efforts.
What else would you like us to know about you?
The Board reviews all applications and new Directors are selected by a vote of the Board. For further questions about serving as a Board Member, please email LD Delano at ldelano@withoutta.net or call the Broads’ main office at 970-385-9577.