CON BOARD/COMMITTEES MEMBER APPLICATION

BOARD/COMMITTEES MEMBER APPLICATION
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The Board Committee involves active particpation by board members on standing committees. please indicate which committee(s) you would be interested in potentially serving on:
Committee list
Please outline what skills do you bring to your Committee(s)
All applicants will be subject to a background check.

Please also read the following set of mutual expectations for CON Board and Committee members:

Mission: To aid the community by feeding the hungry and providing resource and educational assistance to those in need.

Vision: To reduce the hunger gap and provide help for the hopeless, promoting a healthy, caring, and just community for all people through resources, advocacy, and volunteer efforts.

As you consider this opportunity, please familiarize yourself with the following expectations:

As a Board/Committee Member:

I will interpret the organization’s work and values to the community and promote the organization.
I will attend at least three board meetings, committee meetings, and special events.
I will make a personal financial contribution at a level that is meaningful to me.
I will actively participate in one or more fundraising activities.
I will actively participate in one or more standing committees.
I will act in the best interests of the organization and excuse myself from discussions where I have a conflict of interest.
I will stay informed about what’s going on in the organization. I will ask questions and request information.
I will work in good faith with staff and other board members as partners towards the achievement of our goals.
From the Churches Outreach Network:

I will receive an orientation to the board by the Executive Director and a current member of the Board of Directors.
The organization will help me perform my duties by keeping me informed about issues in the community-based human services and the community in which we are working, and by offering me opportunities for professional development as a board member.
Board members and staff will respond in a straightforward fashion to questions I have that I feel are necessary to carry out my moral responsibilities to this organization. Board members and staff will work in good faith with me towards the achievement of our goals.
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