Board of Directors Candidate Application

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Overview

We are interested in receiving applications from candidates with a commitment to Native American communities and who bring expertise in some specific areas:

  • Indian boarding school experience; 
  • Financial and/or accounting expertise; 
  • Organizational Management, Strategic Planning, and/or Human Resources;
  • National marketing strategies, public relations and/or high-level communications and public speaking experience such as keynote speaker to large audiences and media interviews ;
  • Mental and behavioral health profession and/or deep knowledge and practice of traditional indigenous medicines, community care, and holistic healing;
  • Fundraising and development experience;
  • Tribal council experience;
  • Knowledge of Federal legislative processes, public policy tracking, and advocacy needed to pass critical legislation;
  • Previous board governance experience;
  • Native/Indigenous organizations, board, or other leadership positions;
  • Human rights, legal and/or justice background.

We are specifically interested in candidates who are Boarding School Survivors who are willing to share their experience and talents to further the mission of the Boarding School Healing Coalition. 


Board Member Selection Criteria:

  • Strongly Preferred - Survivor/Attendee of Indian Boarding School before 1970 (DOI/NABS definition)
  • Must be a Regular Coalition Member in good standing
  • Preferable Skills/Attributes to add to the team of the Board:
    • Knowledge of policy to advocate on NABS Bills 
    • Knowledge and capacity for NABS fundraising
    • Descendant of survivors 
    • Experience in the Mental Health profession
    • Additional expertise relevant to board oversight, such as legal, finance, research, and education
    • Additional experience in public speaking

Board members are expected to fully participate in quarterly board meetings, annual retreat, working committees and are required to participate in NABS’ annual meeting.

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Below are some expectations that may affect your participation.  You should read them carefully as they may affect your interest in filling out the application form.

1. Know and support the mission and purpose. Board members should be familiar with the mission statement and the purpose of the organization and share similar values of the organization. The organization should be one of your top three priorities of worthy causes. 

2. Establish policy that fits with mission and purpose. The board sets policy, the staff implements policy. 

3. Monitor finances. Board members have fiscal responsibilities for the organization's finances. This includes knowing what the budget is, approving the budget, approving a fundraising plan to meet that budget, and ensuring that staff administers the budget and fundraising plan as approved. After the end of the fiscal year, it includes understanding and approving the year-end financials. 

4. Be aware of legal requirements. Board members are responsible for ensuring that the policies and programs meet all legal requirements.  

5. Contributions: All board members are encouraged to contribute time and skill that will advance the organization mission, i.e., by providing assistance with grant writing, sharing marketing expertise, fundraising and/or making monetary contributions, if the board member has the capacity to contribute monetarily.  

6.  Fundraising. All board members will engage their contacts to fundraise and/or open doors for gifts. All board members are encouraged to volunteer time towards at least one action item of NABS’s annual fundraising plan. Board members are expected to attend and support fundraising events. Fundraising training is provided for all board members. 

7. Participate in community outreach. All board members are expected to represent the organization positively to the community. A board member should be a spokesperson and advocate for the organization. 

8. Support NABS strategic plan. As board members, you are responsible for supporting and offering input to NABS strategic plan with attainable goals and objectives for staff to carry out.

9. Support the Chief Executive Officer. The board is expected to help the CEO meet the objectives of NABS. Directors who have a solid understanding of relevant business or professional experience can provide valuable guidance and counsel. The board is not responsible for supervising other staff members.

10. Attend meetings and serve on committees. Each board member is expected to attend every board meeting and encouraged to serve on committees when relevant. Our board meets quarterly and committees meet between each quarterly board meeting.

By signing or typing your name below, you attest that all the information in this application is true to the best of your knowledge. 


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