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GUIDELINES & APPLICATION FOR LOS ANGELES BOARD MEMBERSHIP

COMMON THREADS MISSION

Common Threads is a national nonprofit that provides children and families cooking and nutrition education to encourage healthy habits that contribute to wellness. We equip under-resourced communities with information to make affordable, nutritious and appealing food choices wherever they live, work, learn, and play. We know that food is rooted in culture and tradition, so we promote diversity in our lessons and recipes, encouraging our participants to celebrate the world around them.

COMMON THREADS’ LOS ANGELES BOARD

We are seeking passionate, enthusiastic applicants to our Los Angeles Board to support Common Threads via event-based fundraising and the creation of awareness to support the organization’s mission of providing cooking and nutrition education in under-resourced communities. Common Threads is re-introducing this board after taking a hiatus for a few years, and plans to begin programming in early 2023.

Board members’ responsibilities include quarterly participation in Los Angeles Board and committee meetings, fundraising, community support, promoting the mission of Common Threads and recruiting future Los Angeles Board members, donors and champions. 

QUALIFICATIONS

1. Demonstrated commitment to philanthropy through volunteering and/or fundraising.

2. Preferred: Three to five years or more of business experience (or relevant professional/postgraduate experience).

MEMBERSHIP EXPECTATIONS

1. Prepare for and regularly attend mandatory quarterly board meetings, special event planning meetings and events. If two or more board meetings are missed, your membership will be under review.

2. Achieve a combined personal financial contribution and personal fundraising goal of $1,500, which can come from personal contributions, recruiting another board member, securing a sponsorship for a fundraising event, or securing cash donations from other individuals.

3. Assist in promoting key Common Threads news and announcements to your network, including fundraising campaigns and organizational achievements.

4. Suggest possible nominees to the Los Angeles Board who are women and men of rising achievement and distinction who can make significant contributions to the work of the Los Angeles Board, as well as Common Threads’ overall mission and progress.

PARTICIPATION EXPECTATIONS

1. Actively plan and participate in board events by serving on event committees.

2. Serve in leadership positions by chairing/joining a committee, joining the Executive Committee and/or leading a special task committee.

FUNDRAISING EXPECTATIONS

1. Willingness to utilize personal and professional networks in support of board fundraising goals. 

2. Attend and participate in planning/hosting fundraising events throughout the year.

3. Actively work toward securing event sponsorships, cash donations, in-kind donations of goods or services, donation of professional services or airline miles, ticket sales for events and raffles, etc.  Specific goals per board member will be agreed upon by the board per year.

GENERAL GOVERNANCE EXPECTATIONS

1. To know the mission, vision, strategic plan and goals of Common Threads and the regional board.

2. To understand the strengths and needs of Common Threads.

3. To actively engage in the mission by volunteering on an annual basis. 

4. The Los Angeles Board is considered an associate board. Unlike our national Board of Directors, Los Angeles Board members bare no fiduciary responsibility for the organization.

5. This position is with a nonprofit organization. As such, board service is voluntary and not compensated.