Mental Health and Wellness
Contact Information
Seth Forbes
Boston, MA
Committee Needs / Areas of Expertise Desired
Accounting & Finance, Fundraising / Development, Legal Services, Public Relations
Detailed Information
Member of the Board of Directors Position
The Board will support the work of Together Estranged and provide mission-based leadership and strategic governance. While day-to-day operations are led by TEÕs chief executive officer (CEO), the Board-CEO relationship is a partnership, and the appropriate involvement of the Board is both critical and expected. Specific Board Member responsibilities include:
Leadership, governance and oversight:
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- Serving as a trusted advisor to the CEO as she/he develops and implements TEÕs strategic plan
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- Reviewing outcomes and metrics created by TE for evaluating its impact, and regularly measuring its performance and effectiveness using those metrics; reviewing agenda and supporting materials prior to board and committee meetings
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- Approving TEÕs annual budget, audit reports, and materials business decisions; being informed of, and meeting all, legal and fiduciary responsibilities
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- Contributing to an annual performance evaluation of the CEO
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- Assisting the CEO and board chair in identifying and recruiting other Board Members
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- Partnering with the CEO and other board members to ensure that board resolutions are carried out Serving on committees or task forces and taking on special assignments
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- Representing Together Estranged to stakeholders; acting as an ambassador for the organization
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- Ensuring TEÕs commitment to a diverse board and staff that reflects the communities TE serves
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- A professional background in social work, business, psychology, marketing, public relations, higher education or the nonprofit sector
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- A commitment to and understanding of TEÕs beneficiaries, preferably based on personal experience with estrangement
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- A desire to promote a culturally diverse atmosphere, with a track record of fostering inclusivity and multiculturalism
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- Savvy diplomatic skills and a natural affinity for cultivating relationships and persuading, convening, facilitating and building consensus among diverse individuals
Is there an annual minimum give ($)?
No