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Contact Information:
Kitchener: 519-743-6090
Cambridge: 519-621-7993
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Join our Board of Directors
BOARD MEMBER OPPORTUNITY
We are in need of someone with fundraising/event planning!
The Literacy Group of Waterloo Region is a community-based organization that provides accessible literacy training services to empower adults to reach their goals and improve their quality of life. Board members are elected by the membership at the Annual General Meeting. The Board ensures that the Literacy Group meets its legal, ethical and community responsibilities. It also ensures that all programs follow the mission statement and are properly managed.
The Literacy Group invites interested community members to join its volunteer Board of Directors.
Board Expectations
·Attend Board orientation
·Attend monthly Board meetings
·Attend and participate in the Annual General Meeting
·Chair or be a member of a Board Standing Committee
Board Responsibilities
·As a governing board, provide leadership to the organization, ensuring that the organization adheres to the Vision, Mission and Values of the organization.
·Develop the organization’s strategic plan and participate in ongoing monitoring of measurable outcomes.
·Approve budgets and monitor financial performance.
·Abide by the by-laws, code of conduct and other policies that apply to the
Board
·Work as a team member and support Board decisions.
·Support the organization’s fundraising activities.
To be considered for a Board position:
Please submit résumé and Board of Directors Questionnaire to:
Carol Risidore, Executive Director
The Literacy Group of Waterloo Region
151 Frederick Street, Suite 200, Kitchener, ON, N2H 2M1