[Foundation-l] Report board meeting in Florida 6-7 of october

[Anthony]

OK, but will ey be a board member, or not be a board member, or this
hasn't been decided?

On 10/11/07, Florence Devouard <Anthere9 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Brianna Laugher wrote:
> > On 11/10/2007, Florence Devouard <Anthere9 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> >>>> However, this quest could not be handled uniquely by Mona and I. So, to
> >>>> organize this quest, we created a Treasurer Search workgroup. Current
> >>>> membership is Kat, Erik and I. Erik is the chair of that group.
> >>>> More to come on the treasurer search soon.
> >>> Hm, I hope this doesn't take as long as the ED search. :) I guess it
> >>> is not nearly as important that a treasurer "share our principles" as
> >>> compared to an ED.
> >> ?????????
> >>
> >> Well, excuse me, but I'd say it is rather important that a treasurer,
> >> who is a board member, share our principles. He will have one vote after
> >> all.
> >
> > I got the impression from your first email that they would be a staff
> > member since you talked about a "job description". Actually they will
> > be an new, appointed board member -- is that right?
> >
> > cheers,
> > Brianna
> >
>
> Hmmmm, I can share with you the summary of the role as we came up with
> (this does not include the "requirements", which is another part of it).
>
>
> Required duties include, but are not limited to the following:
>
> •       Manage, with the finance committee, the board's review of and action
> related to the board's financial responsibilities;
> •       Work with the chief executive to ensure that appropriate financial
> reports are made available to the board. Regularly reviews reports to
> board on key financial events, trends, concerns, and assessment of
> fiscal health;
> •       May work directly with the bookkeeper or other staff in developing and
> implementing financial procedures and systems;
> •       Serves as support to the financial officer of the organization and as
> chairperson of the finance committee if there is one;
> •       Serves on the audit committee;
> •       Review the annual budget that is presented to the balance of the board
> for approval;
> •       Review the annual audit and answers board members' questions about the
> audit;
> •       Provides financial and operational advice and guidance to the Board as
> required.
>
> ant