What are the responsibilities and job description for the Board Governance Committee - Volunteer position at The Young Women's Christian Association of...?
YWCA Kalamazoo is on a mission to eliminate racism, empower women, and promote peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all. Founded in 1885, today YWCA Kalamazoo offers survivor services, early childhood education, maternal/child health services, and pairs its direct service work with policy and systems change.
YWCA Kalamazoo is forming its first Board Governance Committee, designed to inform and support the Board of Directors and each of the board committees to provide anti-racist, feminist, and trauma-responsive organizational governance. The Governance Committee will be responsible for reviewing bylaws and committee charters, supporting board performance assessment, and providing support and recommendations for improved board and committee effectiveness.
All YWCA Kalamazoo board committees are comprised of board members, staff members, and community members who volunteer their time. We are currently seeking applications from volunteer community members to join the Governance Committee. Candidates with any of the below experience are especially encouraged to apply:
- Have expertise and experience implementing anti-racist and feminist equity principles
- Have been a past participant in a YWCA program
- Have lived experience as a person with one or more marginalized identities
YWCA Kalamazoo board committee members are unpaid nonprofit governance volunteers. The committee designs the length, frequency, and venue for its meetings. Committee members must reside in the Kalamazoo area and are asked to commit to a three year term.
