Leadership Opportunities - Advisory Board
Thank you for your interest in joining The Salvation Army Advisory Board. Please review the position description below to learn more. If you would like to be considered, please click "fill in an application" to the right of your screen to apply.
Advisory Board Position Description
Term: Three years
Time Expectations:
•Attend regularly scheduled Advisory Board meetings (6 per year), held on the second Thursday of every other month.
•Participate actively in one or more committees of the Board
•Attend scheduled Advisory Board retreats, planning meetings, workshops or other Board development activities
•Attend, support and participate in special events
Obligations:
•Attend at least 75% of all Advisory Board meetings and related functions
•Serve on at least one Advisory Board committee
•Make a personal financial contribution to The Salvation Army
•Protect the confidentiality of agency matters, avoid conflicts of interest and be loyal to
the Salvation Army
•Understand, support and advocate The Salvation Army's mission/programs in the community
•Monitor, interpret and communicate (to the officer and Advisory Board) the community's needs
•Open doors, develop relationships and identify opportunities in the community
•Serve as a liaison between The Salvation Army and the community
•Maintain Advisory Board and corps direction, assure consistency and continuity of programs even in conjunction with leadership changes
•Provide focus and strategic vision to the corps and the Advisory Board
•Ask questions and regularly contribute to Advisory Board discussion by offering thoughtful insights and opinions
•Support Advisory Board decisions regardless of personal desires and/or opinions
•Study agenda and other materials distributed by the secretary prior to each advisory board meeting in preparation for meetings
•Review and question all minutes and reports submitted to the Advisory Board
•Support and assist the officer with solving administrative and operational matters
•Participate in developing the corps' strategic plan as appropriate
•Assist in meeting and measuring the corps' goals/initiatives as appropriate
•Participate in corps' financial development and fundraising efforts
•Review and approve proposed annual budget
•Conduct studies and performs research as necessary
•Be involved in process and controls that ensure corps' fiscal accountability
•Demonstrate initiative, enthusiasm and passion
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