Board Elections
Directors for the Board of the Arkansas Environmental Education Association are elected for two-year terms. All members are encouraged to be involved in AEEA through serving on the Board or on a committee.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTION TIMELINE FOR TERM 2010-2011
| Call for nominations begins | June 15, 2009 |
| Call for nominations ends | July 31, 2009 |
| Ballots mailed | August 7, 2009 |
| Ballots due | August 21, 2009 |
| New board member notification | September 1, 2009 |
| New board member orientation | October 24, 2009 |
NOMINATION FORM IS POSTED BELOW - see attachment at bottom of page
Nominations forms must be received by July 31, 2009. Please submit completed nomination via email to info@arkansasee.org – please put “Board Nomination” in the subject line or postal service to
Suzanne Hirrel
Serve the Organization
Actively participate in creating short and long term goals that further the organization's mission.
Keep dues current.
Support EE Expo and other events.
Enhance the organization's public image and inform others about the organization.
Be a driving force for action – provide enthusiasm and endurance.
Maintain the confidentiality of sensitive organization information as well as membership information.
Assist with the mundane as well as the vision – stuff envelopes, make phone calls, assist at the conference, etc.
Oversee, support, and review the work of the executive director.
Determine and monitor the organization's programs and services.
Serve the Board
Attend all board and committee meetings and functions, such as special events.
Be informed about AEEA’s bylaws, policies, history, mission, programs, and services.
Build the organization through constructive feedback.
Be a mentor to new Board Members, committee chairs, and committee members.
Keep up-to-date on developments in the organization's field.
Excuse yourself from a vote whenever there is a conflict of interest.
Refrain from making special requests of the staff.
Suggest possible board nominees who can make significant contributions to the work of the board and the organization.
Assist the board in carrying out its fiduciary responsibilities, such as reviewing the organization's annual financial statements.
Assess the board’s performance.
Serve the Committees
Serve on committees or task forces and offer to take on special assignments.
Actively contribute to committee work.
Communicate board vision to committees.
Serve the Members
Support the AEEA vision and mission and communicate them to members.
Consider member needs in making decisions.
Be available to members.
QUESTIONS TO ASK YOURSELF BEFORE JOINING THE BOARD
Are you considering joining the AEEA board? Here are some questions to ask yourself:
Is This The Right Cause and Organization For Me?
Approach this decision as if you were planning to make a major donation: you would probably begin by thinking of areas where you have strong feelings–perhaps the environment, care for the elderly, or civil rights. After settling on a subject area, you might then learn about several different organizations working in that field, and investigate ones that seem to have high impact and are well managed. Only after you were fully satisfied would you make the donation.
Can I Work With This Board At This Particular Stage In Its Life?
What Can I, and What Will I, Contribute To This Organization?
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Do I believe in this organization enough to introduce my colleagues to it?
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Can I make a commitment to attending at least 75% of the meetings?
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Can I volunteer with other board members on occasional Saturdays, if needed?
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Can I attend meetings and events during the week? Does my current employment allow this?
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Would I feel comfortable having my name on their letterhead or on their brochure?
What Do I Want To Get Out Of Being On This Board?
An all-too-common experience for board members at the ends of their terms is a feeling that they didn't, after all, really get deeply involved and don't, as a result, feel that they either contributed as much or got as much as they had hoped when they first joined. Board members who plan and ask for what they want in the board will contribute more as well as gain more.
Personal Characteristics To Consider
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Ability to: listen, analyze, think clearly and creatively, work well with people individually and in a group.
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Willingness to: prepare for and attend board and committee meetings, ask questions, take responsibility and follow through on a given assignment, contribute personal and financial resources in a generous way according to circumstances, open doors in the community, evaluate oneself.
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Development of certain skills if you do not already possess them, such as to: cultivate and solicit funds, cultivate and recruit members, board members and other volunteers, read and understand financial statements, learn more about the substantive program area of the organization.
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Possession of: honesty, sensitivity to and tolerance of differing views, a friendly, responsive, and patient approach, community-building skills, personal integrity, a developed sense of values, concern for your nonprofit's development, a sense of humor.
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| 2009 BOD Nomination Form.doc | 42.5 KB |