Governance Board Volunteers

POSITION DESCRIPTION: Governance Board Member

POSITIONS OPEN until filled.

TIME COMMITMENT: Meetings every two months by conference call,

Thursday late afternoon (schedule of meetings available); special meetings may be called; additional committee work approximately 4-8 hours/month.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES/ GOVERNANCE BOARD
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES                                                            

1) The CFI governance board serves on a volunteer basis and provides oversight and leadership in the following categories:

• Strategic, site and program planning
• Marketing/sales
• Financial/risk management/ sustainable business practices
• Fund-raising
• Human resources/housing

2) Governance board members commit to active volunteer participation, and to leadership of finite, well-defined projects.

3) To round out membership on the current governance board, we now seek three new members, two of which preferably be year-round or part-year Moab residence; a third can be located in any state.

• Public Relations person, to head a Fundraising Committee composed of 2 Governance Board members, plus additional recruits who are chosen for their ideas, public relations skills and community connections. The fundraising chair will work closely with CFI Director and Associate Director in strategies for growing membership and raising capital funds. Additional office support for work is from seasonal public relations interns.
• Business/Risk/Sustainable practices person with interests and experience in financial management or legal/risk expertise or ability to network and help CFI further develop sustainable business practices and resources to implement.
• Human resource/housing person to help with seasonal employee incentives, housing and other strategic policies that would help CFI draw and retain highly qualified staff. (Trustee does not have direct supervisory authority over staff but guides board on policy decisions.)

4) Term is 3 years; trustees are asked to contribute financially at a signficant level for their individual circumstances; trustees are required to observe/ participate in a CFI school program prior to final acceptance on the board, review financial statements and our recently updated Strategic Plan. Candidates will interview with CFI President/Director and one other additional trustee (may be by telephone.)

5) Please send letter of interest and qualifications to CFI/Board of Trustees, P.O. Box 68, Moab, UT 84532 or email: info@canyonlandsfieldinst.org.