Board Application

Greetings, Potential KGNU Board Member!

KGNU's Board members collectively play a vital role in the decision-making of the station. Your energy and commitment will help guide our community radio station into the future. The Nominating Committee is charged with recruiting potential Board candidates. If you are familiar with KGNU and share our vision of diverse community radio, you may be just the person we are looking for. KGNU’s vision statement is as follows:

KGNU envisions an actively engaged global community rooted in mutual respect, working together to advance a more equitable, just and environmentally sustainable society that ensures ALL peoples access TO and participation IN independent media.

If you are interested in serving on KGNU’s Board and want to be part of the decision-making body that helps the station and its community thrive, we invite you to apply.

REQUIREMENTS/PROCESS: Applicants should be KGNU members in good standing for at least one year, and provide three references, including at least one from KGNU volunteers or staff members and one from without. After reviewing your application, the Nominating Committee may contact you to arrange for an interview. Prior to your interview, you should attend at least two Committee meetings (including a standing Committee such as Programming, Nominating, or Budget) and two KGNU Board meetings. The Board meets at 6pm on the first Monday of each month. Currently, we are holding our meetings both in-person and via web conferencing. Go to kgnu.org for instructions on how to join the meetings online.

All Board members should exhibit good listening skills, be respectful of others’ opinions, and support KGNU’s mission and vision. Board members work on specific projects that include long-range planning, fundraising, marketing, outreach, volunteer recruitment, and technology development. While we are interested in specific skills such as these, it is equally important that Board members be enthusiastic, thoughtful, and willing to volunteer their time.

It is recommended that a Board candidate demonstrate a past or recent history of volunteering for KGNU. There are many ways to volunteer, including: working at the front desk, helping pledge drives, serving on a Committee, or engaging in any number of ways. There is always something you can do for KGNU!

In addition to Board meetings, we ask that you sit on at least one Committee and participate in fund drives. This involvement usually takes a minimum of 12 hours per month--a commitment required by KGNU’s bylaws. We seek diversity of experience and background. Past and present Board members have included laborers, artisans, business owners, engineers, unemployed, retirees, and more.

KGNU relies on over 200 volunteers to run the station in cooperation with a small handful of paid staff members. There are many roles to play at KGNU, and abundant rewards for being a part of one of the country's most successful and engaged community radio stations.

Please feel free to call upon any member of the Nominating Committee or a staff member if you have any questions. Thank you for your interest in KGNU.

Your Information
Name*

First NameLast Name
Street Address 1

Street Address 2

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Zip Code
Preferred Phone*
Email*

In the past 12 months:
How many Board meetings have your attended?*
What are your impressions?*
NOTE: Committees do much of the work of the station, and include: Programming, Events, Budget, Development, Nominating, and Strategic Planning.
Which KGNU Committee meetings have you attended?*
What are your impressions?*
Which Committee(s) do you think you might want to join and why?*

Your Connection to KGNU
How long have you been a listener or member, and what brought you to the station?*
What do you appreciate most about KGNU?*
What would you like to bring to KGNU, and what kinds of impacts might you hope to make?*
Have you ever done outreach (e.g., helped with tabling) at a KGNU event? If so, please describe.*
Overseeing the station’s fundraising efforts is an important Board responsibility. Each person has different capabilities, and every Board member chooses a role to play. In what kinds of fundraising activities might you participate?*
Recruiting and retaining new volunteers to KGNU is a challenge. Thoughts?*

About Yourself
What qualities and skills would you bring to the Board?*
Which community groups, organizations and/or individuals (outside KGNU) have you worked with in the past? Please describe your role, e.g., volunteer, Board member, treasurer, team leader, etc.*
Please describe your experience as a member of a team. Have you led any teams? Please explain.*
Have you run meetings? Please explain.*
Which groups, if any, are under-represented in the current KGNU community, in your opinion?*
What in your view are the current challenges and opportunities facing the station right now?*

Do you have experience with any of the following? If so, please describe briefly:
spreadsheets / finances / banking
public speaking
fundraising
outreach/events
IT
business plans
managing or overseeing a volunteer base

Is there anything else you'd like to express?

References

References: please provide three references including at least one from within the KGNU community and one from without.
Name and contact info*
Company or organization name
Relationship to you*
Name and contact info*
Company or organization name
Relationship to you*
Name and contact info*
Company or organization name
Relationship to you*
Please verify that you are human*
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Your Information

Your Connection to KGNU

About Yourself

Do you have experience with any of the following? If so, please describe briefly:

Is there anything else you'd like to express?

References