Application to serve on the Board of Trustees of Al‑Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc.

Application to serve on the Board of Trustees of Al‑Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc.
I. Attestation
In applying to serve as a member of the Board of Trustees of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc., I agree that I meet the following minimum requirements:
- I am an active member of Al‑Anon and have service experience beyond the group level such as a District Representative, Area Delegate, Assembly Officer or Coordinator, or AIS Liaison to the AWSC.
- I have ten years of continuous Al‑Anon and/or Alateen membership (Alateen membership does count!).
- I possess an understanding of the Twelve Traditions and the Twelve Concepts of Service.
- I possess a broad view of the policies of Al‑Anon Family Groups.
- I have never been a member of Alcoholics Anonymous (A.A.).
- I am eligible to become an Al‑Anon Member Involved in Alateen Service (AMIAS), including passing a national background check.
- I am competent using productivity software such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; can comfortably communicate using email, including opening attachments; and am skilled at accessing and navigating websites.
- I speak and write proficiently in the English language.
- If I served as a Delegate to the World Service Conference, I have waited two full years after my term ended in December before applying to serve as a Trustee. (This wait ensures Delegates serving on the Regional Committees on Trustees and/or the Conference Committee on Trustees reviewing applications have not served at Conference with applicants.)
- If I am applying as a Regional Trustee, I reside within the Region from which I am nominated and acknowledge that my application is subject to approval through the Area process.
Yes, I agree and wish to continue the application. Please sign, date, and click "Next."No, I do not agree and wish to exit the application. Please sign, date, and click "Next."
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I understand serving as a Trustee requires more than just a “willingness to serve” and, if elected, I agree to:
- Relinquish all Al‑Anon service positions beyond the group level during term of service.
- Continue to regularly attend Al-Anon meetings.
- Complete steps necessary to be certified in accordance with the WSO AMIAS Certification Program and, if interested in serving Alateen groups locally, will also complete my Area’s process to become certified to serve Alateen.
- Respond to Board of Trustee emails within 24 hours.
- Devote sufficient time—an average of seven hours a week increasing to 11 hours during the weeks before a Board meeting—between Board meetings to complete all Board assignments to Task Force, Committee, and Work Group projects in a timely manner.
- Participate individually or as part of a team via web conference, email, or phone between Board meetings.
- Attend meetings of the Board of Trustees on a quarterly basis (i.e., January, April, July, and October), travelling when necessary and committing an average of 16-20 days (about 3-4 weeks) of time a year.
- Consider sharing a room with another Trustee as assigned by the Chairperson of the Board. Sharing is preferable but not required.
- Be available to the WSO on short notice to attend special meetings of the Board of Trustees.
- Be willing to travel anywhere in the world on behalf of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. independently without accommodation.
- Be willing to speak to large groups, both inside and outside of Al-Anon Family Groups.
- Support the AFG, Inc. Strategic Plan.
- Support the Board’s group conscience decisions, regardless of my personal opinions.
Yes, I agree and wish to continue the application. Please sign, date, and click "Next."No, I do not agree and wish to exit the application. Please sign, date, and click "Next."
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II. Member Contact Details
Last Name*
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Middle Initial
Mailing Address*

Street Address

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City

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State/Province
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Mobile Phone
Home Phone
Preferred Contact Method:*

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Home Group (Name and city or platform)*
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Region*
Continuous years active in Al-Anon/Alateen*

III. Service Resume
List your Al‑Anon/Alateen service positions beyond the group level starting with the most recent (maximum twelve). (Examples: Group Representative, District Representative, District Coordinator, Area Officer, Area Coordinator, WSO At-Large member, etc.) Work team assignments that result from another service position, for example, chairperson of a WSC task force while serving as a Delegate, do not need to be identified separately.

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IV. Application for Trustee
A Trustee at Large (TAL) can live anywhere within the World Service Conference (WSC) structure.

A Regional Trustee (RT) must live within the Region of their election. Applications for RT are automatically submitted to your Area Delegate to complete the Area RT process.
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Regional Trustee (RT)Trustee at Large (TAL)

A. Skills & Knowledge
1. What skills, expertise, or experience do you bring that would benefit Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. (AFG, Inc.)? Describe how you developed the most important of these skills. *

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2. Provide examples of your experience serving on corporate or non-profit boards or committees. *

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3. Share a situation where you had to make a difficult decision involving ethical considerations. *

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4. How do you handle conflicts or disagreements within a team setting? *

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5. How confident are you in handling diverse conversations and knowing when to respond or not to respond, all while ensuring the person feels heard and understood? Can you describe some experiences that helped you gain that confidence.*

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6. Provide an example of a time when you were able to lead a committee or taskforce resulting in a positive impact. *

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7. Describe your familiarity with the financial aspects of organizations, such as reading financial statements and budgets. *

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8. Describe the largest audience to whom you have presented, including estimated number of attendees, presentation format, and what strategy you used to engage your audience.*

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9. Should you move forward in the application process, a technology-based assessment will be required. Keeping this in mind, share your most recent experience using each of the following Microsoft productivity tools (or equivalents) and how you utilized the technology to complete a specific task or project. (Please indicate "No experience" if you are not familiar with the tool.) *
Microsoft PowerPoint (or equivalent)
Please provide your Microsoft PowerPoint (or equivalent) experience.
Microsoft Word (or equivalent)
Please provide your Microsoft Word (or equivalent) experience.
OneDrive (or equivalent, i.,e., Google Docs)
Please provide your OneDrive (or equivalent, i.e., Google Docs) experience.
10. Share any experience you have evaluating the performance and/or managing disciplinary matters for employees, particularly senior level employee(s).*

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Please share with us if you are fluent in any languages beyond English*

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B. Vision, Mission, and Strategic Plan
12. Describe your understanding of the AFG, Inc. Mission.*

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13. How do you envision contributing to AFG, Inc.’s strategic planning and decision-making? *

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14. What are the biggest challenges facing Al-Anon Family Groups? *

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15. Describe how you stay educated on issues related to diversity and inclusion and how you would apply this knowledge to improve diversity and inclusion within the AFG, Inc. Board, organization, and service structure. *

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C. Trustee Responsibilities & Commitments
16. What do you think is the most important role of a board member for AFG, Inc.?*

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17. What has motivated you to consider the position of Trustee? *

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18. How would you balance your responsibilities as a board member with your other commitments? *

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19. Describe your approach to actively participating in gathering feedback and seeking mentorship to improve your presentations, workshops, and sharings before they are presented. How do you determine what feedback to incorporate when receiving constructive criticism about your work? *

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20. Describe specific Tradition(s), Concept(s), or spiritual principles and how you utilized them to accept and support a recent change in Al-Anon policy, practice, or procedure.*

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Thank you for your interest in the application to serve on the Board of Trustees of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc.

By signing below, I attest that this Service Resume and Application for Trustee are true and accurate representations of my experience and skills.
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Application to serve on the Board of Trustees of Al‑Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc.

I. Attestation

II. Member Contact Details

III. Service Resume

IV. Application for Trustee

A. Skills & Knowledge

B. Vision, Mission, and Strategic Plan

C. Trustee Responsibilities & Commitments