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Social Justice & Equality
215 E. 14th Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
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Board Member

215 East 14th Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202
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Our board The IJPC board is a working board of 11-15 people, that meet every other month as a full board with committee meetings on off months. Officer roles include board chair, vice chair, treasurer and secretary. Committees include finance, development, and governance. Board leaders receive updates from IJPC on the regular mailing list, are encouraged to participate in programming events, and are encouraged to help with visioning and strategic planning.
Position IJPC seeks board leaders who are passionate about our mission (IJPC educates and advocates for peace, challenges unjust local, national, and global systems, and promotes the creation of a nonviolent society) and has skills they are willing to share. Board leaders are the individuals who steer the organization towards a sustainable future by adopting sound, ethical, and legal governance and financial management policies, and make sure IJPC has enough resources to advance the mission.
Desired skills
*required		 Board, Communications, Digital Marketing, Diversity/Inclusion, Event Management, Fundraising, Grants, Graphic Design, Human Resources, Information Technology, Legal, Management, Marketing, Project Management, Public Relations, Social Media, Writing/Editing
When The third Thursday of the month from 4-6 PM
Where IJPC office - 215 E. 14th Street Cincinnati, OH 45202
Commitment 1 to 3 hours/month
Donation We strive for 100% board giving, but have no strict guidelines around financial contributions.
Requirements Board leaders are asked to agree and commit to the following responsibilities: 1.Understand and advocate for IJPC’s purpose, vision, mission, goals, policies, programs, services, strengths, needs, organizational structure and staff. 2.Attend at least 80% of Board and Committee meetings (to which I am assigned), including advanced reading/understanding of background materials, financials and agenda. 3.Make a personal financial investment at a level that is meaningful to me. 4.Bring/encourage/influence external resources within my spheres of influence to contribute human and financial resources to IJPC. 5.Attend IJPC fund raising and programmatic events during the calendar year. 6.Act in the best interests of IJPC, and excuse myself from discussions or activities where I have a real or perceived conflict of interest. 7.Serve as a contributing leader or member of at least one Board committee. 8.Act as a resource or adviser to the IJPC Coordinator and/or members of the Staff, partnering toward achievement of IJPC’s goals.
On-boarding Interested individuals are encouraged to meet with the executive director and a current IJPC Board leader to asses qualifications and fit. Ideally someone would first be involved in a program or board committee. A candidate would meet with the Executive Director, be nominated by the governance committee, and a vote would be taken at a board meeting to approve the new member. The new member would attend the following board meeting as their first meeting.
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