Young Mothers, Inc.Founder, CEO and Resource Development Chair
Mar. 2011Washington, District of Columbia, United StatesLeading the Board and Executive Committee to carry out its governance functions
Ensuring the Board has approved policies to help ensure sound and compliant governance and management of the organization
Partnering with the President/CEO to lead the development and refinement of impact metrics
Assessing the performance of the Board and its committees
Assuring ongoing recruitment, development, and contributions of Board members
Partnering with the President/CEO to help ensure the Board’s directives, policies, and resolutions are carried out
Working with the President/CEO in cultivating and soliciting major foundation grants and individual gifts
Coordinating an annual performance review of the President/CEO
Setting priorities and creating agendas for meetings of the Board and Executive Committee
Presiding over meetings of the Board and Executive Committee
Serving as an ambassador of the organization and advocating its mission to internal and external stakeholders
Ensuring the organization’s activities are compliant and in furtherance of its mission
Leading, managing, and developing the organization’s employees, volunteers, and organizational culture
Developing, implementing, monitoring, and assessing the organization’s programs (including their impact)
Developing, implementing, monitoring, and assessing sound and compliant financial management practices (including budgeting)
Developing, implementing, monitoring, and assessing sound and compliant fundraising practices
Developing, informing, and supporting the board and the board committees to carry out their governance functions
Partnering with the Chair of the Board to help ensure the Board’s directives, policies, and resolutions are carried out
Working with the development staff and Chair of the Board in cultivating and soliciting major foundation grants and individual gifts
Developing and maintaining beneficial relationships with donors, funders, supporters, collaborators, allies, vendors, and other stakeholders