Nominating Committee:
· Assesses board membership needs
· Cultivates, interviews, and recommends candidates to the board at annual
election and through the year to fill vacancies.
· Recommends slate of officers for annual election.
· Plans and conducts orientation for new board members.
· Assesses needs for board training and seeks opportunities for continued
board development.
Business Operations & Finance:
· Develops, regularly reviews, and recommends personnel, finance and investment, and other operational policies.
· Works with Director to draft annual budget; submits budget recommendations
to board.
· Recommends salary ranges, salary adjustment rates, and benefits for all staff positions.
· Recommends new staff positions.
· Ensures that bookkeeping and banking responsibilities are competently handled.
· Provides regular financial reports to the board.
· Recommends and works with accounting firm to perform annual audit.
Fundraising/Development Committee:
· Plans, supports, monitors, and evaluates DMIHN fundraising program and ensures that fundraising goals are met.
· Develops annual and long-term goals.
· Enlists the support of all board members in three key activities:
1. Participating in the annual board member appeal.
2. Reaching potential donors through business, personal contacts.
3. Participating in fundraising events.
Public Relations and Marketing Committee:
· Develops and implements a public relations plan to enhance the image and visibility of DMIHN in the community.
· Keeps updated lists of personnel in all appropriate media, including print (newspapers, magazines), radio, and television.
· Submits press releases and other information to press on regular basis.
· Oversees the development of and reviews DMIHN’s brochure, annual report, webpage and other community relations pieces to ensure up-to-date, well-presented information.
Congregation Relations Committee:
· Develop a prospect list, focusing on maintaining 15 congregations.
· Work with public relations committee and staff to develop/update recruitment materials, including brochure.
· Monitor and build on relationships with existing IHN host and support congregations.
