On behalf of everyone here at RED TENT WOMEN'S INTIATIVE, thank you so much for your interest in board service. We know that those with an interest in being a leadership volunteer have many choices. In our community, there are an array of remarkable organizations engaged in the important work of making our world a better place. We are humbled knowing that you are interested in us.
The following application offers us an opportunity to know more about you, your skills, attributes and what you would bring to our board. It also gives you a sense of what matters to us in any board candidate.
The goal of our process is to determine if we are a good fit for each other – your level of commitment and ability to deliver on our expectations so that we are confident that you can help us to increase the scope and impact of our work. On the other side, we want to know what motivates you and how you think about our organization so that we can help to create an excellent board experience for you.
Thank you again for your interest in our work and for taking the time to complete this application with thought and care. We look forward to reviewing it with that same level of thought and care and to continuing our conversations.
Among other responsibilities, board members play a key role in raising funds for our organization. It is an expectation of board service that you will introduce people in your sphere of influence to our work and invite them to know and do more – as prospective volunteers, board members, staff and as donors. RTWI commits to providing you with the information and tools necessary for you to stand as a vocal and visible ambassador for our work.
Further as part of our Give/Get Strategy, we expect every board member to make an annual financial commitment for each year of board service that represents one of the most significant donations you make each year.
Board service is a true commitment of time and energy. We estimate that board service could be a commitment of 4 to 6 hours each month depending on our activities. In addition to regular board meeting attendance, we ask for participation on a minimum of one of our three committees which include Governance, Internal Affairs or External Affairs.
