ISDD Board of Directors Application

Thank you so much for your interest in board service with us. We know that there are many volunteer choices with any of the remarkable organizations engaged in the important work of making our world a better place. We are humbled knowing that you are interested in us.

The following application offers us an opportunity to know more about you, your skills, attributes and what you would bring to our board. It also gives you a sense of what matters to us in any board candidate. The goal of our process is to determine if we are a good fit for each other – your level of commitment and ability to deliver on our expectations - so that we are confident that you can help us to increase the scope and impact of our work. On the other side, we want to know what motivates you and what you think about our organization so that we can help to create an excellent board experience for you. Thank you again for your interest in our work and for taking the time to complete this application with thought and care. We look forward to reviewing it with that same level of thought and care and to continuing our conversations.

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Address

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Email

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Preferred Method of Contact

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Birth Year

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Current Employment Status

Employer Name (if employed)

Job Title

Years with current Employer

Current Occupation

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Work Email

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Work Address

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Past and Present Volunteer Experience

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List any additional volunteer service information you'd like to share here:

What are your current associations and/or club affiliations (include titles if possible)

e.g. professional memberships, service clubs (Rotary, Kiwanis, etc..), country clubs

Select all that apply

Please list any additional skills/expertise here:

What is your educational background?

Please describe in details some of your greatest strengths and weaknesses

Select all that apply

In what ways have you interacted with ISDD before applying for the board?

e.g. donor, golf tournament, committee member, client, etc..

Why is our mission important to you?

Why do you want to be on our board?

What experiences, expertise, connections, or resources would you bring to ISDD?

Participation on a committee is required of all board members.Please check all that you would be interesting in joining.

How much time would you have to dedicate to ISDD (a week, a month, etc…)?

ISDD’s Board is an exciting and engaged working board. Board members commit to the following:

Serve for a three-year term
Participate in 6 board Meetings per year (currently via video conference) with a maximum of 1 absence a year
Attend at least 75% of assigned committee meetings, which occur outside of regular board meetings (currently via video conference)
Be timely and present at every meeting, including reviewing meeting materials in advance.
Participate in fundraising and development activities
Make a personally significant and meaningful annual gift to ISDD. The annual minimum give/get requirements are:
- 1st year - $100 individual contribution + $400 give-get ($500 total)
- 2nd year - $100 individual contribution + $500 give-get ($600 total)
- 3rd year - $100 individual contribution + $600 give-get ($700 total)

Will you be able to make the above commitment to ISDD?

YesNoMaybe: Please indicate any concerns below:

I have concerns about:

PLEASE ADD ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION YOU WOULD LIKE US TO CONSIDER

I certify by my signature below that the information I have provided is true and correct.

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Board of Directors Applicant Form

Personal Information

Demographic Information

Business/Work Information

Volunteer Experience

Skills/Expertise

Community Connections

Mission Alignment

Board Member Expectations

I certify by my signature below that the information I have provided is true and correct.