Board Positions — Moishe House Boston: Kavod Jewish Social Justice House

We encourage all Moishe/Kavod House members who are active in Programmatic and Operations Teams to consider running for Board positions. Elections for the 2011/2012 Board will occur at our 2011 Community Retreat in June (date TBD). If you are interested in learning more about what it’s like to serve on the board, contact our current President, Riana Good at rianagood@yahoo.com or any other board members (see list here).

Board Position	President
Key Responsibilities Strategy and Governance Public Leadership Personnel Elections	Board Facilitation Serves as the chair for Board meetings. Responsible for the agenda and operation of meetings (3 hours a month) Responsible to set and maintain the frequency of meetings (cadence) and communications among Board members Guides Board to set annual Board priorities Manages the adherence to Board working principles as well as standards of documentation (e.g., for Board decisions) Instrumental in developing processes and templates to increase the efficiency of the Board and organizational operations Guides the Board to set short term and long term organizational goals Creates strategy and leads execution of organizational metrics and measurement to evaluate the organizations success against its goals Reports to board and membership on the organizations success against its goals (e.g., Annual membership meeting, annual retreat) Accountable for the planning of the annual membership meeting Works with individual board members to ensure they are meeting their goals Ensure the organizational charter, mission statement and vision statement reflect the direction of the organization Works with Development and Communications chairs to promote Moishe/Kavod’s public image (e.g, attend media events). Point of contact for external advisors Leads the housemate selection team Responsible for leading annual housemate performance review process Administering of annual Board elections (process, timeline, materials)
Coordinates with	Housemate Selection Committee Board chairs and housemates External Partners
Important Skills / Experience	Running meetings Project management Organizational leadership Networking with donors and partner organizations Connections with leaders in the Jewish community a plus
Time Commitment	Monthly Board Meetings (3-4 hours including prep) Twice annual meetings of the membership: Membership Meeting (12-15 hours including prep) and Elections (8-10 hours including prep) Housemate selection (about 25 hours including prep) 3-5 additional hours a month for engagement with community members, teams, leaders

Board Position	Membership Chair
Key Responsibilities	Leading and bottomlining the membership team, which is responsible for engaging participants, cultivating members, and developing leaders. Specifically, this team will bottom-line: Designing and implementing the process of welcoming and engaging participants and members Designing and implementing the organizations leadership development strategy and process Tracking and reporting of membership numbers Keeping member database up to date Setting annual membership targets Creating strategy for member recruitment and execution of membership drives Responsible for establishing a Retreat Planning Committee and serving as liaison between the Board and the committee
Coordinates with	Membership Recruiting Committee Retreat Planning Committee Housemates Communications chair
Estimated Time Commitment	Board meetings once per month (2 hours plus 1 hour of prep) Membership Team Meetings Once per month or Every other month (1.5-2 hours each plus 1-2 hours of planning) Twice annual meetings of the membership: Membership Meeting (12-15 hours including prep) and Elections (8-10 hours including prep) 5-7 hours a week with additional time required during Board elections and membership drives

Communications Chair	Communications Chair
Key Responsibilities	Leads and bottom-lines the communications committee, which is responsible for: Creation of external (for media and other organizations) and internal communications strategies Ultimately responsible for the maintenance and expansion of the organizations Web site, including content and structure, calendar and email system. Responsible for maintaining a culture of transparency with members and participants as appropriate by ensuring communication of major decisions and meeting minutes Responsible for coordination of all branding including logos, signage, posters, and brochures Design and execution of social media strategy Responsible for development and maintenance of strategies and technologies to promote improved communication and transparency among MKH structures including teams. Responsible for overseeing the operation of Board collaboration tools Reviews and approves media opportunities and press contacts Accountable for quality assurance on communications
Coordinates with	Communications Committee Housemates Membership chair CRM lead / Web master
Time Commitment	Board meetings once per month (2 hours plus 1 hour of prep) Twice annual meetings of the membership: Membership Meeting (10 hours including prep) and Elections (5 hours including prep) Communications Committee Meetings and 1:1 meetings 1-2 hours/month 5-6 hours a month for operations

Board Position	Development Chair
Key Responsibilities	Fundraising Coordinates overall fundraising goals and strategy Coordinate donor outreach and communications (working closely with Communications Chair on external communications) Leads applications for operational grants Coordinates with and serves as a resource for programmatic fund raising strategy and execution Works with the community to identify a fund raising process which reflects community values (i.e. balance between dependence on membership funds and external fundraising, between member accessibility and dependence on outside funders.) Works closely with the Finance Chair in setting fundraising targets and processing grants Facilitates relationship with Moishe House, CJP and other ongoing funders
Coordinates with	Fundraising Committee Finance Chair
Important Skills / Experience	Grant writing Relationships (or ability to form relationships) with funding sources
Time Commitment	Board meetings once per month (2 hours plus 1 hour of prep) Twice annual membership meetings (5 hours including prep) 5-7 hours a month with additional time during grant (re)application periods

Board Position	Finance Chair
Key Responsibilities	Works closely with the Housemate Finance Liaison to ensure that all organizational dollars are being spent most effectively and that spending is in line with organizational mission and goals Monitors budget and reports to Board on status of funds regularly Works closely with the Development Chair in setting fundraising targets, writing grant proposals, and identifying new sources of funding Receives and approves ad hoc requests for funds over a certain dollar amount Communicates on an as needed basis with Moishe House National staff regarding budgeting and financial policies Serves as a resource to programming and board teams around creating budgets for events and other financial matters that arise Creates balanced budget annually and presents for board and membership approval Promotes a culture of transparency around where organizational dollars come from and how they are being spent Developing and codifying finance policies
Coordinates with	Development Chair Housemate Finance Liaison Retreat planning team
Important skills/experience	Comfort with numbers Budget creation and management Understanding of basic accounting procedures
Time Commitment	Monthly Board Meetings (2 hours a month and 1 hour for prep) Annual meetings of the membership: Membership Meeting (5 hours including prep) 5-7 hours per month for operations (e.g., regular meetings with housemate liaisons)