The Salvation Army - Michigan City

Term:

• Three years

Time Expectation:

• Attend regularly scheduled advisory board meeting (9 per year), held on the last Tuesday of every 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% (6-7) of all advisory board meetings
• Serve on at least one advisory board committee
• Make a personal financial contribution to The Salvation Army
• Protect confidentiality of agency matters, avoid conflicts of interest and be loyal to The Salvation Army
• Understand, support and advocate for The Salvation Army’s mission/programs in the community
• Monitor, interpret and communicate (to the office and advisory board) the community’s pulse, character and needs
• Open doors, develop relationship 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 of strategic vision to the corps sand 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 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 maters
• 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
• Assist with the annual Christmas Campaign