Board of Directors Position Description
I Support Community (ISC) dba Inside Out Club DuPage (IOCD) started in September 2012 after seeing the overwhelming need for children to possess a strong foundation in character and community. Our mission is to develop kids with character inside and out. We provide children and their families with opportunities to build and practice social and emotional skills, and to volunteer through the Inside Out Club (IOC) program:
There are four Inside Out Club opportunities:
- In Schools – for students in grades K-5
- On Weekends – for kids 3-12 and their families together
- @Home – online platform for kids and families
- Through Community – opportunities with local organizations
IOC is designed to engage kids and families in as many of these four opportunities as possible as they practice character skills and volunteer. Working with teachers, volunteers, parents, school administrators and outside organizations, the Inside Out Club is positively impacting more than 1,400 students and their families. IOC focuses on DuPage County and its needs.
We Need Your Help.
We are very excited to expand the Inside Out Club program and are looking to add board members who are equally as excited. Specifically, we are looking for professionals who are:
- Committed: to our purpose and in our actions
- Genuine: authentic, be yourself, represent yourself
- Caring: thoughtful of others
- Engaged: actively involved
This is an extraordinary opportunity for individuals who have passion about IOCD's mission and have the resources (time and financial) to commit to being an active member of the board. Selected board members will have achieved leadership stature in business, government, philanthropy or the nonprofit sector. His/her accomplishments will allow him/her to fulfill the board member responsibilities outlined below as well as attract other well-qualified, fellow high-performing board members.
Current Board Needs Include:
- Nonprofit accounting and tax
- Grant research and writing
- Legal expertise (nonprofit, copyright, general business)
- An educator (teacher, superintendent, principal)
- Business expansion experience (franchising, understands various growth models)
If you possess one or more of these skills and are interested in possibly serving as a board member, please contact Marion Ruthig, Founder & Executive Director, at marion@isupportcommunity.org.
For additional information on our mission, vision and programs please visit our website, www.insideoutclub.org
Position Specifics:
As a board member your job is to support the work of IOCD, provide mission-based leadership and strategic governance. While day-to-day operations are led by IOCD’s Founder & Executive Director, Marion Ruthig, the board relationship is a partnership and the appropriate involvement of the board is both critical and expected.
Board Member responsibilities:
- Leadership, governance and oversight serving as a trusted advisor to the Executive Director as she develops and implements IOCD’s strategic plan.
- Review agenda and supporting materials prior to board and committee meetings.
- Attend monthly IOCD board meetings.
- Approve IOCD's annual budget, audit reports, tax returns and material business decisions.
- Knowledgeable of, and meeting all, legal, ethical and fiduciary responsibilities.
- Partner with Executive Director and other board members to ensure that board resolutions are carried out.
- Serve on committees and take on special assignments as they relate to fundraising, programming, board development or other needs of the organization.
- Represent IOCD to potential funders; act as an ambassador for the organization.
- Attend as many of the IOCD events as possible.
Monthly time commitment is expected to be a minimum of 4-6 hours a month, with additional hours when serving on board committees (10-12 hours per month).
Fundraising:
Board members will consider IOCD a philanthropic priority and consider making or soliciting annual gifts that reflect that priority. So that IOCD can credibly solicit contributions from foundations, organizations and individuals, IOCD expects to have all board members given commensurate with their capacity.
To facilitate cash flows, we expect that all board members will sign up for the monthly donation program and give in accordance with their capacity.
We expect board members to introduced IOCD to their networks and work to engage their network in supporting the vision and mission of IOCD.
Board Terms & Meetings:
The initial term of a board member shall be for two (2) years. After the first term, the board members will be surveyed to determine their willingness to serve again. If willing, board members will serve a second term of two (2) years. After serving two terms, willing board members must be nominated and approved by the remaining board in order to serve a third term of two (2) years. Board members that serve three consecutive terms must then take a one-year absence as an active board member. Should a board member choose to relinquish their term, a minimum of two months’ notice is required prior to leaving the board.
Board meetings will be held monthly and committee meetings will be held in coordination with full board meetings.
IOCD’s meetings will be conducted in accordance with Robert’s Rules of Order.
Please contact Marion Ruthig, Founder & Executive Director with any questions regarding these qualifications or responsibilities @ 630-320-6898 or marion@insideoutclub.org.
