Board Member
| Our board | Enroot is an 85-year-old organization on a mission to empower immigrant youth to achieve academic, career, and personal success through inspiring out-of-school experiences. The Board of Directors provides mission-based leadership and strategic governance. While day-to-day operations are led by Enroot’s Executive Director, the Board plays an essential role in organizational oversight, strategic & financial planning, development, and community engagement. |
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| Position | Seeking general Board members. Each Enroot Board member is expected to actively participate in at least one Committee. Officers (Chair, Vice Chair, Treasurer, and Secretary) are also members of the Executive Committee, along with the Executive Director who is a non-voting Board member. |
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| Desired skills *required |
Diversity/Inclusion, Board*, Human Resources*, Marketing*, Project Management*, Public Relations* |
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| When | Board meetings are held bi-monthly, on the second Monday from 530pm-7pm |
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| Where | Virtually or hybrid at Enroot’s main office |
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| Commitment | 1 to 3 hours/month |
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| Donation | Organization requires a specific amount of “give or get” for all board members. |
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| Requirements | Assisting in the creation of Enroot’s strategic plan and overseeing its successful execution Advancing Enroot’s work through service on one or more Board Committee: Executive, Program & Personnel, Development, Finance Approving Enroot’s annual budget, audit reports, and material business decisions; being informed of, and meeting all, legal and fiduciary responsibilities Regularly evaluating Enroot’s performance and effectiveness using impact metrics Contributing to an annual performance evaluation of the Executive Director and Board |
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| On-boarding | Board members are provided with orientation from Enroot's Executive Director and Board Chair(s). |
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| Our mission | To empower immigrant youth to achieve academic, career, and personal success through inspiring out-of-school experiences. |
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| Causes |
Children, Education, Life Skills
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