Board Member Application

Full Name

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Email Address

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Phone Number

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Mailing Address

Street Address

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Current Employer and Job Title

Brief Employment History

Skills and Expertise Relevant to Serving on a Nonprofit Board

Prior Board or Volunteer Experience

Why do you want to serve on the Upper Peninsula Children's Museum Board?

What do you see as an opportunity for the UPCM in the next 3-5 years?

Tell us about any Organizations, businesses, or community groups you are involved with

Please list any professional, financial, organizational, family, or other relationships or affiliations that could create, or could reasonably be perceived as creating, a conflict of interest with your service on the Upper Peninsula Children’s Museum Board of Directors. This may include employment, business interests, service on other boards or committees, or relationships with organizations that do business with, fund, partner with, or otherwise have a significant relationship with the museum.

I understand that having a potential conflict of interest does not necessarily prevent me from serving on the Board. I agree to disclose potential conflicts as they arise and to follow the museum’s conflict-of-interest policy, including abstaining from discussion or voting when appropriate.

As a member of the Upper Peninsula Children’s Museum Board of Directors, we ask that you:

Attend and participate in Board meetings held every other month on Wednesdays at 5:00 p.m. Meetings are approximately one hour.
Attend casual Board mixers during the months when there is no formal Board meeting whenever possible.

Serve on at least one committee and participate in its monthly meetings: Development, Building & Grounds, or Finance.

Make an annual personal financial contribution to UPCM at a level that is meaningful and comfortable for you. Our goal is 100% Board participation.

Help build community and donor relationships by introducing museum leadership to individuals, businesses, foundations, or organizations that may be interested in supporting UPCM.

Be an ambassador for the museum by sharing our mission, celebrating our work, attending events when possible, and helping strengthen UPCM’s presence in the community.

Stay engaged and involved by asking questions, sharing your expertise and ideas, and helping guide the museum’s future.

Act in the best interest of UPCM and disclose any potential conflicts of interest, affiliations, or relationships that could affect your Board service.

Above all, we are looking for Board members who will show up, participate, support the museum, and help us continue moving forward.

Board Expectations Acknowledgment

References (at least one required)