Responsibilities of the Board

• Maintain the mission, core values and purpose of the organization.
• Actively participate in strategic and organizational planning.
• Ensure strong fiduciary oversight and financial management.
• Fundraise and enhance the public image.
• Set annual goals and metrics; assess performance annually.

Duties and Responsibilities of the Board Member

• Serve as advocates and goodwill ambassadors of the foundation and fully engage in identifying and securing the financial resources and partnerships necessary to support the mission.
• Be familiar with and faithful to the bylaws, policies and board resolutions.
• Regularly attend a minimum of 75% of the meetings per year. Three (3) consecutive absences may result in separation. Currently meetings are held the second Tuesday of each month at 9 a.m. at the Burlington County Library, 5 Pioneer Blvd, Westampton, NJ.
• Serve a three-year term; be eligible for re-appointments.
• Support the mission of the foundation by leading by example.
• Be a member of at least one committee and participate actively in committee work. Committee meeting frequency and times vary.
• Attend the annual strategic planning and evaluation retreat; attend all major fundraising and/or PR events.
• Faithfully keep abreast of the organizational and financial reports.
• At all times, be aware and disclose any conflicts of interest.
• Actively identity and/or recruit new qualified board members.
• Review, approve and be informed of all legal and fiduciary responsibilities.
• Maintain confidentiality about all internal matters of the Foundation.

The following criteria will be considered in the evaluation process:

• Is the candidate willing and able to commit the time necessary to carry out the duties of a member?
• Is the candidate genuinely interested in public libraries and aligned with its mission and purpose of the board?
• Does the candidate understand the local community, its social and cultural needs?
• Is the candidate able to collaborate with others to reach a common goal?
• Is the candidate open-minded, intellectually curious and respectful of the opinion of others?
• Does the candidate have enthusiasm to plan creatively and to effectively implement plans?
• Does the candidate have personal experience in one of the following areas: a) education, b) grant writing, c) architecture/engineering/construction, d) accounting/finance, e) technology, f) law/government, g) fundraising/sales, h) computer/technology and/or i) interest groups