The California Association of Nonprofits
(CAN) is seeking nominations of qualified individuals to serve
on the CAN Board of Directors. Board members represent CAN and are advocates
for its mission and activities. Responsibilities include governance and
leadership to support the organization’s programs and
activities. CAN board members consider the social, cultural,
political, and economic landscapes in which California
nonprofits operate and provide advocacy for its members and the
state's more than
145,000 tax-exempt organizations.
Seven candidates will be elected on the
ballot to be distributed in June.
CAN is a
501(c)(3) nonprofit membership organization dedicated to
protecting and promoting the influence, accountability, and
effectiveness of California nonprofits in a manner that builds
their capacity to accomplish their missions and to enhance the
visibility and value of nonprofits in California.
CAN seeks a wide spectrum of committed candidates
representing California’s nonprofit sector. Self-nominations are
welcome. They must
participate as an active officer of the board or as a member of
committees or task forces.
They are expected to participate in all scheduled board
meetings (typically three meetings per year alternating between
Northern and Southern California), with conference call meetings
as needed, as well as participate on board committees. Nominees, or their
organizations, must be members of CAN before they are selected
as a candidate.
Nominees (or their organizations) must be willing to bear
the cost of board participation - CAN does not reimburse
personal expenses incurred as a board member.
Board terms are three years; board members may serve
no more than two consecutive terms. However, to implement staggered terms so that
not all terms are starting and ending at the same time, a recent
bylaw amendment provides for a select number of members to serve
two year terms on a one time basis. At the July 2009 meeting, five board
members will be assigned two year terms and five members will be
assigned three year terms.
Interested applicants should provide the information
as outlined in “How to submit a
nomination” shown below. Nominations must be
received by April 28, 2009 for consideration. For
questions or more information, please contact José M.
Cuéllar at jcuellar@CANonprofits.org or
831.824.5029.
CAN’s Election
Process
The Board of Directors is a minimum of 15 and a
maximum of 20 person body that governs CAN. Two-thirds of the
directors are elected by CAN’s membership and one-third of
the directors are elected by the Board. This year, there will be
12 openings on the Board – 5 will be appointed by the
Board and 7 will be elected by CAN
members.
All qualified applicants will be placed on the
ballot. The seven candidates with the highest votes will be
seated on CAN’s Board of Directors. Ballots will be
distributed to all voting members (approximately 1,575 member
organizations) on June 1st. The ballots will be electronically delivered
to those members with email addresses in their member profiles
and sent via U.S. Postal Service to those without email
addresses. Voting
will close on July 5th and a notice will be sent to
all members by July 8th with the election
results.
Qualifications_______________________________________________________________________________________
To be placed on the ballot, applicants
must:
-
Be a member, or their organization must be a
member, of CAN at the time of
nomination
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Have demonstrated knowledge and
experience in the nonprofit sector
-
Possess demonstrated leadership
skills
April 1 – April 28: Call for
nominations
April 28: Nominations
closed
June 1: Ballots
distributed
July 5: Voting closed, new board members
seated
July 8: Election results to
members
July: Board
meeting with officer elections (exact date to be
set)
How to submit a
nomination
Persons interested in submitting their name for
consideration must submit the following information:
*
Name, employer and
title
*
Contact information, including
addresses, phone and email address
*
Briefly answer the following
questions
(1)
Why do you want to serve on the
CAN Board of Directors?
(2)
What relevant experience would
you bring to the Board?
(3)
What is your vision for CAN and
how will you achieve it?
*
Attach a current
vitae
Nominations must be received no later than
April 28th to be accepted and can be submitted
via:
*
Email to: jcuellar@CANonprofits.org
*
Faxed to: 213.347.2080
An
acknowledgement receipt will be provided to each nominee upon
submission of their nomination.
Requests for additional information or questions
should be addressed to José M. Cuéllar at jcuellar@CANonprofits.org
