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eNewsletter: February 13, 2007
Faces & Voices of Recovery Board of Directors Call for Nominations
Faces & Voices board’s nominating committee is calling for nominations for seven board openings: four regional representatives and three At-large members. All nominations are due by close of business on March 31st. The board will elect new members at its May 10, 2007 meeting.
The four regions where there are openings are:
- Mid-Atlantic: Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, West Virginia
- New England: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island
- Pacific Southwest: California, Arizona, New Mexico
- Prairielands: Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota
Terms of Office: All Board members serve two-year terms and are eligible for re-election for one additional consecutive two-year term.
Faces & Voices of Recovery Board of Directors
Job Description
The 21 members of Faces & Voices of Recovery’s Board of Directors guide and govern us, determining our position on matters of public policy, setting the budget and priorities of the organization and developing and overseeing strategic plans to guide our recovery advocacy work. Additional information about Faces & Voices of Recovery can be found at www.facesandvoicesofrecovery.org.
Faces & Voices strives for a diverse Board membership. Thirteen regional representatives maintain connections between local and state recovery community organizations and recovery advocates and the national campaign. (Additional information about the roles and responsibilities of Regional representatives can be found at the end of this Job Description.) Board Members serve as leaders in the continuing development of Faces & Voices of Recovery through participation in Board meetings and on Board committees. Board members also represent and embody the Faces & Voices of Recovery campaign by communicating its mission and promoting its program and activities to the recovery community, friends and allied organizations.
- Board members are required to attend at least two-thirds of all full Board meetings per year (4 of 6 meetings). They are expected to prepare for and participate in all meetings. One of those meetings will be in person. Expenses for all face-to-face meetings will be reimbursed. The balance of meetings will occur telephonically or in person. In addition to participation in Board meetings, members serve on a least one active Board Committee. Committees are responsible for issues including personnel oversight, fund development and policy development. Throughout the year, committees will communicate regularly regarding their work and report to the full Board at meetings regarding their progress.
- Board members work closely with committee members and the recovery community in carrying out their work.
- Board members analyze and approve organizational financial, management, and program policies, and see that regular progress reports are given. Board members are ultimately responsible for ensuring that Faces & Voices of Recovery is operated in an accountable, legal and ethical manner. Faces & Voices appropriately insures board members in respect of liability for any claims, actions, costs, expenses, damages, demands, fines and administrative penalties which any or each of them may sustain, pay or incur as a result of or in connection with the performance of their duties as a board member.
- Board members will assure that Faces & Voices of Recovery carries out its activities in an ethical manner, free from personal gain which conflicts may provide.
- Board members participate actively in fundraising and development work by providing and reviewing lists, signing appeal letters, attending events, and joining in solicitation meetings with individuals, foundations and corporations.
- Board members participate in the selection of the Executive Director, monitor staff performance, and set policy on personnel practices, wage scales, and benefits.
- Board members are deeply committed to the mission of Faces & Voices of Recovery.
Faces & Voices of Recovery Board Regional representatives have additional responsibilities working within our regions. Some of those responsibilities include:
- Being a speaker whenever possible to have opportunities for face-to-face meetings with regional recovery advocates.
- Being alert for recovery community organization, association and other meetings and opportunities within the region to bring Faces & Voices of Recovery to groups and organizations
- Identifying and reaching out to allies and potential allies
- Providing, when possible, peer-to-peer advocacy support and organizational development support.
- Working with at-large board representatives.
- Meeting on a monthly basis with other regional representatives
- Managing regional listservs
Faces & Voices of Recovery
Board of Directors
Nominations Form
Thank you for your interest in serving on the Faces & Voices of Recovery Board of Directors. Please provide us with the following information via email by March 31, 2007 . You will be notified after May 10th about the decision of the Faces & Voices of Recovery Board of Directors. We greatly appreciate your interest and commitment to recovery advocacy.
Your name:
Organization (if any):
Address:
Phone number:
Email:
1. I am interested in serving on the Faces & Voices of Recovery Board of Directors as the:
___ Mid-Atlantic Regional representative
___ New England Regional representative
___ Pacific Southwest Regional representative
___ Prairielands Regional representative
___ At-large representative (there are three At-large representative openings)
2. Please tell us how you have been involved with the Faces & Voices of Recovery campaign:
3. Please tell us about other addiction recovery organizations and campaigns that you have been involved in and what you did as part of that work.
4. Please tell us the single most important skill that you would bring to the Faces & Voices of Recovery Board of Directors and how you would use that skill.
5. Please describe the relationships that you have with recovery advocates in your region and what you would do to build regional addiction recovery advocacy within your region.
6. What do you believe the top three priorities for Faces & Voices should be over the next two years.
7. Please tell us about any previous service that you have as a member of a Board of Directors of other organizations.
8. Please tell us why you would like to commit your time and talents to Faces & Voices of Recovery as a board member.
9. Is there anything else that you would like us to know about you and why you would like to serve on the Faces & Voices of Recovery Board of Directors?
10. We may wish to talk to others about your advocacy in support of the recovery community. Provides names and contact information for people we can talk to.
11. In addition to service through the Faces & Voices of Recovery Board of Directors, there are growing numbers of opportunities to participate in committees and working groups. If you are not selected as a board member, can we contact you about other leadership opportunities?
Thank you very much for your interest. Please email us this nominations form by March 31, 2007.