The Lexington Young Professionals are taking nominations for 2011 LYP Board members. The nomination deadline is 5:00 p.m. on Friday, Dec 10th. If you would like to nominate yourself or someone else that you feel would be a good leader for LYP in 2011, send the name to Lee Pitcovich.
A board election will be held after the nomination period is over (probably the following Monday, December 13th). This will be a one day only event. Only registered LYP members will be able to cast a vote, so if you haven't registered on the Web site yet, please go ahead and do so.
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Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Train to Become a Future Board Member
Blueprint for Leadership is United Way of the Midlands’ comprehensive community leadership and board development program. Participants in this program can expect a challenging curriculum that prepares them to assume volunteer leadership roles within the nonprofit sector and helps them achieve their highest potential by working to place them on local boards. Since its inception in 1989, Blueprint for Leadership graduates have served in leading community roles and on nonprofit boards throughout the Midlands.
The Blueprint for Leadership program utilizes a combination of classes and practical experiences to help participants develop leadership skills, increase knowledge of the community and acquire the skills necessary to be successful community leaders. The first class will be held on February 12, and the remaining seven classes will continue on the second and fourth Thursdays of the month through May with graduation in June. Class members are also invited to the Young Leaders Society social on the evening of January 28 at Solstice.
Class topics include:
• Board Membership in Perspective - United Way 101
• Board Member Responsibility - Roles
• Board Member Responsibility - Fundraising
• Board Members and Governance
• Social Service Delivery: Developing Outcome-Based Programs
• Diversity: Expanding the Paradigm of Board, Staff, and Programs
• Emerging Trends in the Nonprofit Sector
Cost:
Corporate sponsorship is $500, public sector (government) and nonprofit sponsorship is $250 per participant. Tuition must be submitted by the time of the first class session.
How to Apply:
Applications may be found at http://www.uway.org and are due to United Way of the Midlands by January 21, 2009. If you are a member of COR, you should submit your scholarship application by January 16, 2009 to info@ourcor.org.
The Blueprint for Leadership program utilizes a combination of classes and practical experiences to help participants develop leadership skills, increase knowledge of the community and acquire the skills necessary to be successful community leaders. The first class will be held on February 12, and the remaining seven classes will continue on the second and fourth Thursdays of the month through May with graduation in June. Class members are also invited to the Young Leaders Society social on the evening of January 28 at Solstice.
Class topics include:
• Board Membership in Perspective - United Way 101
• Board Member Responsibility - Roles
• Board Member Responsibility - Fundraising
• Board Members and Governance
• Social Service Delivery: Developing Outcome-Based Programs
• Diversity: Expanding the Paradigm of Board, Staff, and Programs
• Emerging Trends in the Nonprofit Sector
Cost:
Corporate sponsorship is $500, public sector (government) and nonprofit sponsorship is $250 per participant. Tuition must be submitted by the time of the first class session.
How to Apply:
Applications may be found at http://www.uway.org and are due to United Way of the Midlands by January 21, 2009. If you are a member of COR, you should submit your scholarship application by January 16, 2009 to info@ourcor.org.
Monday, June 2, 2008
Healing Species Seeks Bright, Eager Board Members
Healing Species is looking to add bright, eager "volunteer employees" to their organization to build and strengthen their board and future board committees. Below is a description of the type of potential board member or committee member they are looking for:
Board Member:
· Someone who totally buys into their mission and purpose: "The Healing Species is an 11-week violence intervention/character and compassion education curriculum program which goes to public schools, alternative which to understand and overcome abuse, neglect, and grief whie teaching life skills in self-esteem, conflict-resolution, anger management, respect for the feelings of others, and in gaining success through acts of compassion and responsibility instead of returning "violence for violence." See www.healingspecies.com for pictures, a sample lesson and more information!
· Willing to give 8-10 hours per month for board participation per month.
· Would love to be part of an organization which intercepts violence and crime by teaching empathy and love, where lives are changed and successes are made possible.
· Is open to discussions about animal welfare and stewardship. (For example, they teach children about spaying and neutering through a Cat Game we play, and they show a video of chimpanzees in the wild, then see them in cages for medical research after given AIDS, malaria, etc.. and ask the question - is this the best we can do? Just because everyone goes along with it, does it make it right?)
· Is open to faith-based organizations. They take a secular curriculum into schools, but it is unapologetically based on principles of love, compassion, being the bigger person by taking the higher road, etc. -- all from God's principles.
· Has experience, wisdom and talents to offer (fundraising, technology, animal rescues (a by-product of our work), management, community involvement, etc.)
· The Board members are to act in a governing position seeing that the mission and purpose is being upheld in all projects and activities, monitor program performance and impact, oversee compliance with laws, regulations and contractual obligations, safeguarding assets from misues, and ensuring maxium use of resources, financial oversight, approving a fundraising strategy and monitoring its effectiveness.
· Support roles would include contributing and assisting in raising funds, acting as ambassadors to the community on behalf of their organization, volunteering and volunteer recruitment, advising staff in areas of expertise, and lending names and personal credibility to their organization.
Board Member:
· Someone who totally buys into their mission and purpose: "The Healing Species is an 11-week violence intervention/character and compassion education curriculum program which goes to public schools, alternative which to understand and overcome abuse, neglect, and grief whie teaching life skills in self-esteem, conflict-resolution, anger management, respect for the feelings of others, and in gaining success through acts of compassion and responsibility instead of returning "violence for violence." See www.healingspecies.com for pictures, a sample lesson and more information!
· Willing to give 8-10 hours per month for board participation per month.
· Would love to be part of an organization which intercepts violence and crime by teaching empathy and love, where lives are changed and successes are made possible.
· Is open to discussions about animal welfare and stewardship. (For example, they teach children about spaying and neutering through a Cat Game we play, and they show a video of chimpanzees in the wild, then see them in cages for medical research after given AIDS, malaria, etc.. and ask the question - is this the best we can do? Just because everyone goes along with it, does it make it right?)
· Is open to faith-based organizations. They take a secular curriculum into schools, but it is unapologetically based on principles of love, compassion, being the bigger person by taking the higher road, etc. -- all from God's principles.
· Has experience, wisdom and talents to offer (fundraising, technology, animal rescues (a by-product of our work), management, community involvement, etc.)
· The Board members are to act in a governing position seeing that the mission and purpose is being upheld in all projects and activities, monitor program performance and impact, oversee compliance with laws, regulations and contractual obligations, safeguarding assets from misues, and ensuring maxium use of resources, financial oversight, approving a fundraising strategy and monitoring its effectiveness.
· Support roles would include contributing and assisting in raising funds, acting as ambassadors to the community on behalf of their organization, volunteering and volunteer recruitment, advising staff in areas of expertise, and lending names and personal credibility to their organization.
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