LVP MISSION MEDIA
Board Member Application
Board positions
[Board Chair] - The nonprofit board chairis the chief volunteer officer of the organization. The board president leads the board of directors in performing its duties and responsibilities, including presiding at all meetings of the nonprofit board of directors, and performs all other duties incident to the office or properly required by the board of directors.
[Board Vice Chair] - As the name suggests, the nonprofit board vice chair is the second in-line after the president which in the absence or disability of the board president performs the roles and duties of the board president. The vice president normally takes the place of the president at the completion of the president’s term of office.
[Board Treasurer] - The role of a nonprofit board treasurer is leading and overseeing of the financial affairs of the organization. The nonprofit treasurer’s job is to oversee and keep the board informed of the financial situation of the organization. The board treasurer oversees budgeting, financial reports, tax and information returns (form 990), employment accounting and forms, and anything and everything financially related in the affairs of the organization. The board treasurer should be a competent financial person with attention to details as one simple mistake could cost the organization dearly.
[Board Secretary] - The corporate secretary is probably the most important role in a nonprofit as the secretary is in charge of record keeping, keeping a book of minutes of all meetings and actions of directors and committees of directors. The secretary is also in charge of giving notices for all meetings of directors and committees as required by the Bylaws. Most importantly, it’s the job of the nonprofit secretary to certify any board resolution such as amendments to the bylaws and the articles of incorporation.
[At Large Board Members] - The role of the At-Large Board Member is to support the overall mission and vision. These member do not have specific tasks, but are equally important to the overall success of the organization.
[Board Vice Chair] - As the name suggests, the nonprofit board vice chair is the second in-line after the president which in the absence or disability of the board president performs the roles and duties of the board president. The vice president normally takes the place of the president at the completion of the president’s term of office.
[Board Treasurer] - The role of a nonprofit board treasurer is leading and overseeing of the financial affairs of the organization. The nonprofit treasurer’s job is to oversee and keep the board informed of the financial situation of the organization. The board treasurer oversees budgeting, financial reports, tax and information returns (form 990), employment accounting and forms, and anything and everything financially related in the affairs of the organization. The board treasurer should be a competent financial person with attention to details as one simple mistake could cost the organization dearly.
[Board Secretary] - The corporate secretary is probably the most important role in a nonprofit as the secretary is in charge of record keeping, keeping a book of minutes of all meetings and actions of directors and committees of directors. The secretary is also in charge of giving notices for all meetings of directors and committees as required by the Bylaws. Most importantly, it’s the job of the nonprofit secretary to certify any board resolution such as amendments to the bylaws and the articles of incorporation.
[At Large Board Members] - The role of the At-Large Board Member is to support the overall mission and vision. These member do not have specific tasks, but are equally important to the overall success of the organization.