Board Member Job Description

New Board Members Wanted -- June 2008 - May 2011

The Center is seeking a few new board members to serve three-year terms (eligible for re-election). The following is the job description for the positions:

1. Regularly attends quarterly board meetings and important related meetings (currently the meetings are held by conference call, so no travel is required);

2. Makes serious commitment to participate actively in board work, reviews and comments on minutes and reports, gets to know other board members, builds a collegial working relationship that contributes to consensus, and is an active participant in the board's annual evaluation and planning efforts;

3. Is a donating member of the organization (board members are expected to contribute at least 20% of their annual charitable giving to the Center);

4. Participates in fundraising for the organization;

5. Sends letters on the vast majority of the Center's letter-writing campaigns and widely encourages others to do the same.

Please submit your CV and a cover letter including a short statement (minimum 1 paragraph, maximum 2 pages) on how your service on the board will be an asset to the Center. Please also submit a photo of your smiling face that we can use for our board member webpage if you are elected. Here is the list of current board members.

We seek diversity on our board. Nurses and non-nurses of every ethnicity, gender and nation are invited to apply. In particular, we would like to see more men, more ethnic minorities, more non-nurses, and more nurses from outside the U.S. apply. But everyone with an interest is encouraged to submit an application. Applications are due May 25, 2008. The positions are unpaid, but they do look nice on a resume.

Please send your application to Sandy Summers, Executive Director, at info@nursingadvocacy.org by May 25, 2008.