BOARD MEMBER INTEREST FORM
Black Makers Market is looking for New Advisory Board Members! Please review the position descriptions below, choose the role that best suits you, and apply!
Applications will be accepted through April 20, 2025.
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Duties:
Determine mission and purposes. It is the board’s responsibility to create and review a statement of mission and purpose that articulates the organization’s goals, means, and primary constituents served.
Select the chief executive. Boards must reach consensus on the chief executive’s responsibilities and undertake a careful search to find the most qualified individual for the position.
Support and evaluate the chief executive. The board should ensure that the chief executive has the moral and professional support he or she needs to further the goals of the organization.
Ensure effective planning. Boards must actively participate in an overall planning process and assist in implementing and monitoring the plan’s goals.
The board’s responsibility is to determine which programs are consistent with the organization’s mission and monitor their effectiveness.
Ensure adequate financial resources. One of the board’s foremost responsibilities is to provide adequate resources for the organization to fulfill its mission.
Protect assets and provide financial oversight. The board must assist in developing the annual budget and ensuring that proper financial controls are in place.
Build a competent board. All boards have a responsibility to articulate prerequisites for candidates, orient new members, and periodically and comprehensively evaluate its own performance.
Ensure legal and ethical integrity. The board is ultimately responsible for adherence to legal standards and ethical norms.
Enhance the organization’s public standing. The board should clearly articulate the organization’s mission, accomplishments, and goals to the public and garner support from the community.
Serve as a leading ambassador of Black Makers Market’s mission, programs, and services.
Agree to a two-year board term with the option of renewal for three consecutive terms.
Regularly attend and prepare for monthly Board meetings and important related meetings.
Commit to professional development (one or two trainings are recommended per year- Mission Capital membership is provided).
Volunteer for and willingly accept assignments and complete them thoroughly and on time.
Make a serious commitment to participate actively in Board and other Black Makers Market work.
Prepare and approve necessary organizational policies.
Commit to an annual philanthropic commitment as determined by the individual board member and fundraise/recruit members on behalf of the organization- Current $1500 annual commitment (time, talent, treasure)
Participate in annual self-evaluation of personal board service.
Participate in the hiring and oversight process of the Executive Director.
Be knowledgeable about Black Makers Market’s history, mission, vision, programs, and events.
Stay informed about Board matters, prepare themselves for meetings, and review and comment on issues of importance.
Participate in creation of strategic plan and conduct annual review of the strategic plan.
Get to know other Board members and Black Makers Market stakeholders and build a collegial working relationship that contributes to consensus.
Respond to requests for feedback or decisions between meetings in a timely manner.
Understand financial statements or commit to learning about nonprofit financial oversight.
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In addition to the general board member responsibilities, the Board Chair shall perform all duties customary to the office of the Chair:
Ensure facilitation of board meetings after developing the agenda with the Executive Director.
Actively recruits new board members and helps to retain current board members.
Partners with the Black Makers Market’s board members, advisors and volunteers in achieving the organization’s mission.
Provides leadership and direction to the Black Makers Market’s’ Board of Directors.
Encourages transparent communication between all Board members.
Helps guide and mediate Board actions with respect to organizational priorities and governance concerns.
Participates in the creation and implementation of the strategic plan.
Ensures that timelines are met and that parties are accountable to their responsibilities within the strategic plan.
Encourages board participation in the strategic planning process.
Communicates as needed with committee chairs to ensure that action items are met and that activities are in-line with the mission and vision.
Discusses issues affecting the organization with the Board and any other relevant parties.
Represents Black Makers Market as an ambassador for the mission at events and other activities.
Monitors financial planning and financial reports.
Plays a leading role in revenue generation activities including cultivation and stewardship.
Annually encourages evaluation of the board and the performance of the organization and its mission.
Approves committee chairs and charges committees with work as it relates to the strategic plan.
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In addition to the general board member responsibilities, and in accordance with the organizational bylaws, the Vice Chair shall serve in the Chair's place in the event the Chair is unable to serve or perform duties delegated to the Chair.
The Vice Chair may have such additional duties as delegated to him or her by the Board of Directors or the Chair:
In absence of Chair, coordinates facilitation of board meetings, ensures agendas and minutes are distributed, and implements the strategic plan.
Reports to the Board Chair.
Works closely with the Board Chair, board members, and organizational staff.
Helps the Board Chair to develop and implement office transition plans.
Performs other responsibilities as assigned by the board.
Serves as Governance Committee Chair as appropriate.
Actively recruits new board members and helps to retain current board members.
Provides leadership and direction to the Board of Directors.
Ensures transparent communication between all Board members.
Helps guide and mediate Board actions with respect to organizational priorities and governance concerns.
Plays a leading role in revenue generation activities.
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In addition to the general board member responsibilities, the Board Treasurer has the following responsibilities:
Works with the Black Makers Market staff and board to create the Black Makers Market budget draft and seeks approval from the board on annual budget.
Collaborate with contacted accountant to maintain documents, Tax and IRS accountabilities
Ensures development and board review of sound fiscal policies and procedures.
Works with the Executive Director on large monetary distributions.
Oversees any financial agreements.
Participates in revenue generation activities including cultivation and stewardship.
Serves as the chair of the finance committee where applicable.
Provides a full financial report to the board of directors annually.
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In addition to the General Board Member duties, the Secretary is primarily responsible for coordinating the recording of board meeting minutes and maintaining organizational documents and records. In addition to the member-at-large responsibilities the Secretary shall be responsible for:
Maintaining board records and ensuring effective management of the organization’s records.
Managing board meeting minutes: Collect and send a draft of the minutes to the Chair for approval and then send on to the rest of the Board. Minutes should reflect the activities of meetings in an objective manner, without unnecessary commentary. They should include the following information:
Who is present and absent
Agenda
Items discussed
Key issues raised
Votes and action items and
Any other relevant information
Ensuring minutes are distributed to members shortly after each meeting.
Maintaining sufficient familiarity with legal documents (articles, by-laws, IRS letters, etc.) to reference when necessary in board meetings.
Maintaining a chart of starting and ending dates for each Board member.he Secretary is primarily responsible for coordinating the recording of board meeting minutes and maintaining organizational documents and records. In addition to the member-at-large responsibilities the Secretary shall be responsible for:
Maintaining board records and ensuring effective management of the organization’s records.
Managing board meeting minutes: Collect and send a draft of the minutes to the Chair for approval and then send on to the rest of the Board. Minutes should reflect the activities of meetings in an objective manner, without unnecessary commentary. They should include the following information:
Who is present and absent
Agenda
Items discussed
Key issues raised
Votes and action items and
Any other relevant information
Ensuring minutes are distributed to members shortly after each meeting.
Maintaining sufficient familiarity with legal documents (articles, by-laws, IRS letters, etc.) to reference when necessary in board meetings.
Maintaining a chart of starting and ending dates for each Board member.