Serve on the Board of Trustees
Are
you committed to public service?
Do
you like people and get along well with them?
Are
you flexible?
Are
you patient and tolerant?
Are
you willing to work hard?
If
so, then maybe you are interested in serving the interests of your community by
becoming a Board Trustee of the Yorktown Historical Society.
If
you want to know more about being a trustee, then please complete the Board
of Trustees Application form, which will place you under consideration for
the Board of Trustees waiting list.
Job
Description for the Yorktown Historical Society Board Trustee
Summary
Description: The Board of Trustees of the Yorktown Historical Society is
responsible for seeing that the organization is well managed, sets and evaluates
policies, and determines fund raising goals for its operation and the financial
support of its organization. The Board of Trustees is responsible to the
fulfillment of its incorporated charter and mission statement. The primary
responsibilities of the Board of Trustees are to set policy, evaluate the
organization, represent the organization in the community and give and raise
money in its most basic form.
Board
of Trustees Meetings: There are at least six regular meetings of the Board
of Trustees annually. The president may call special meetings of the Board of
Trustees and shall call a special meeting upon written request of five members
of the Board. A majority of the members constitutes a quorum. Three consecutive
absences from Board Meetings of any member without a valid reason in writing
delivered to the President on or before the third meeting missed by such member
for approval of such absences, shall constitute an automatic resignation. The
failure of the Board to approve the absences shall be deemed a resignation.
Committee
Meetings: Committee meetings should be held in between Board meetings. At
the convenience of committee members, meetings can be held immediately prior to
or after Board meetings. Meetings can be facilitated by attendance, conference
call, electronic chat room discussions via computer, e-mail, or other medium
that encourages communication among a majority of the committee members, which
will constitute a quorum.
Personal
Giving: It is board policy that each Trustee contributes to the organization
annually to the very best of his/her financial ability.
Fund
Raising: Fundraising is the lifeblood of the Yorktown Historical Society.
The Board of Trustees as a whole, as well as individual trustees, must assume
leadership roles in soliciting gifts.
Committee Membership: Each Trustee is expected to serve on at least one committee of the organization. The following are Standing Committees:
Development which includes fund raising, membership and nominating functions
Program Development which includes the programming function
Research & Communication which includes historical research, education and publicity functions
Finance & Planning which includes finance and planning functions.
In addition, the Executive Committee includes the president, corresponding secretary, and treasurer.
Candidates will be considered immediately for the following position(s):
Recording
Secretary: The recording secretary keeps the minutes of the general
membership meetings, the minutes of the Board of Trustees meetings and
provides each member of the Board of Trustees with a typed copy of the
minutes before the next board or general membership meeting.
If
you are interested in this position, please complete the Board Trustee
Application form and notify Ralph Rogers, Acting Corresponding Secretary, at RogersGen@aol.com.