Position Title:Chair, Market, Leadership Board

POSITION TITLE:CHAIR, MARKET, LEADERSHIP BOARD

RESPONSIBLE TO:Regional Board of Directors

STAFF PARTNER:TBD by market

TERM:Two-year term

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE LEADERSHIP BOARD CHAIR

Community Leadership and Influence:

•Ensure the Arthritis Foundation strategic plan is adhered to. Hold all committee chairs and members accountable for attaining mission and fundraising goals.

•Act responsibly, ethically and in good faith on behalf of the Arthritis Foundation.

•Attend a minimum 75% of the Leadership Board’s meetings held annually, including strategic planning meetings such as the Leadership Board retreat.

•Represent the Arthritis Foundation at official functions in the community at large and through social media.

•Serve as an Advocate.

Financial Support and Outreach

•Responsible for attaining annual mission and fundraising goals for the local market area.

•Support the Arthritis Foundation financially by making a personal annual gift; a minimum annual gift of $1,000 is recommended. The contribution should be an amount consistent with the member’s major charitable donations.

•We also have expectations around securing additional contributions with minimum suggested guidelines. That support for the Foundation could come through your own company support and/or solicitation of corporate partners, foundations and donors generating cash donations, personal gifts and/or in-kind donations to offset budgeted expenses.

•Actively participate in at least one special event (Walk to Cure Arthritis, Jingle Bell Run or other special events). Examples include: securing new corporate sponsor(s); securing new corporate teams for Walk to Cure Arthritis and/or Jingle Bell Run.

•Support the Arthritis Foundation’s mission and fundraising activities by opening doors within your sphere of influence to individuals, companies and organizations.

Volunteer Identification, Cultivation and Recruitment

•In coordination with Leadership Board Volunteer Engagement Committee and staff partner, identify, cultivate and recruit high-impact volunteer leaders for key positions on the Leadership Board, standing committees and corporate chairs for events.

•Ensure the Arthritis Foundation fulfills its commitment to diverse volunteer leadership that reflects the communities served.

TRAINING AND SUPPORT

•Arthritis Foundation Orientation (required)

•Arthritis Foundation Annual Meeting

•Ongoing at regular meetings

•National webinar training

EVALUATION

Conduct an annual self-assessment that is shared with the Volunteer Engagement Committee chair. The chair will give feedback on performance based on member responsibilities and level of leadership.