Doing Good Together Board of Directors Recruitment

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Founded in 2004, Doing Good Together™ (DGT) offers fun, kid-friendly resources that provide families with the encouragement and tools they need to teach their children to be givers, to advocate for social justice issues and to build better communities. Our innovative activities, resources, and support help make empathy and “giving back” a natural part of life’s early lessons. We believe that when parents share kindness and engage in community with their children, they pass along the spirit of giving and goodness to their sons and daughters, strengthen their families, and create a new generation of volunteers, philanthropists, activists and kind, caring adults.

On behalf of the Board of Directors of Doing Good Together, we are delighted to invite you to submit an application for our open board positions. Expanding our board is part of our ongoing effort to continue to build a vibrant connection to all of our communities. While we have recruited board members from our local headquarters in Minneapolis/St. Paul, this year marks the first time we are broadly inviting applicants from our community of donors, families and leaders from the Twin Cities as well as Baltimore, Boston, New York City, Seattle, and Silicon Valley as we have active family engagement in these cities.

All applicants MUST be passionate about the mission and work of Doing Good Together. In addition, we are prioritizing:

  • Applicants with skills in financial management, sales, fundraising, web skills (back-end) and/or public relations

  • Applicants who are corporate leaders

  • Applicants who identify as Black, Indigenous, or people of color

  • Applicants who identify as LGBTQIA

  • Those over 60 years of age

  • Those under 35 years of age (but at least 18 years of age)

BOARD OF DIRECTORS POSITION DESCRIPTION AND EXPECTATIONS

Purpose

The Board of Directors of DGT™is a group of people, recruited and elected by the Board, to provide excellent governance, fiscal oversight, and policy direction for DGT™ in alignment with the organization’s mission and strategic plan.

The Board seeks to reflect the diversity of the communities it serves, and to build DGT’s™ capacity and outreach.

Mission

Empower families to raise children who care and contribute.

Strategic Priorities

  • Engage more families and organizations to broaden DGT’s reach

  • Identify and implement effective approaches and strategies that motivate families to make practicing kindness and helping others integral to their everyday lives

  • Position DGT as a market leader and THE expert in raising compassionate, engaged children

  • Plan and implement sustainable growth and funding

  • Build and maintain a strong, effective board of directors

Major Responsibilities

  • Organizational leadership and advice

  • Fundraising

  • Formulation and oversight of policies and procedures

  • Strategic direction

  • Financial management, including adoption and oversight of the annual budget

  • Oversight of program planning and evaluation

  • Promotion of the organization

  • Evaluate the executive director

  • Share individual areas of expertise (marketing, information technology, planning, etc.)

Meetings and Time Commitment

  • Regular board meetings occur once every other month and typically last 2 hours.

  • Committee meeting schedules are determined by committee members.

  • There are one or two special fundraising events per year.

  • Average monthly time commitment is 4-5 hours per month.

Length of Term

  • Two years, which may be renewed for unlimited terms, with board approval.

Expectations

  • Be informed about DGT’s mission, policies, programs and services.

  • Understand governing/oversight/fiduciary responsibilities.

  • Make a personally significant financial contribution to the organization.

  • Attend board and committee meetings and functions, such as special events, with 75% attendance.

  • Review agenda and supporting materials prior to board and committee meetings.

  • Serve on committees and on special assignments as time permits.

  • Respond in a timely manner to other organizational requests.

  • Suggest possible nominees to the board who can make significant contributions to the work of the organization.

  • Help communicate and promote DGT’s mission and programs to the community.

Skills

We are seeking board members with skills in any of the following areas:

  • Sales

  • Fundraising

  • Public relations

  • Financial management

  • Web skills (back-end management)

Because we are committed to diversity and making sure that our board reflects the wide range of families in our communities, we highly encourage people of color, LGBTQIA, and people of all ages to apply.

Submission Guidelines

New board members are added on a rolling basis. For consideration, please email mia@doinggoodtogether.org to receive a link to the application form.

If you would like to submit a resume, you can do so by emailing it to mia@doinggoodtogether.org with the “DGT Board Recruitment Resume” in the Subject Line.

Questions? Contact us at board@doinggoodtogether.org.

Thank you for being a part of our community of engagement and we look forward to learning more about you through this application process.