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Apply to become a Board Member

If you are interested in being a Board Member for QUILL Learning Network, please complete the following profile.

Name:
Email:
Contact Information:
Are you affiliated with a Literacy and Basic Skills (LBS) agency? No Yes (please provide details below)
Are you affiliated with an agency that works with people with literacy challenges? No Yes (please provide details below)
Where is your work/home base?
List any current or previous experience you have on a Board(s) of Directors:
Do you have experience working with a Policy Governance (Carver) Model? Extensive  Some  Limited  None
What special skills can you bring to the Board of Directors? Check all that apply:
Fundraising Development/Training
Special events Marketing/Public Education
Strategic Planning Advocacy/Lobbying
Policy Development Financial Management
Community Development Other:
What areas of influence/contact do you have connections with? Check all that apply:
Literacy and Basic Skills provider Family/Youth Education
Corporate/Business Political
Government/Funder Financial Management
Media/Marketing  
Referral Agency/Stakeholder Other Board/Non-profit organization:
Are you able to attend 4 half-day meetings on Thursday/Fridays and 2 full day meetings over the course of the year, as well as about 10 hours a year to prep, follow-up and committee work? Yes  Mostly No

All information collected will be handled in accordance with the Privacy Act. A complete copy of the QUILL Privacy Policy is available here.

Rights of Members

  • Members have the right to attend, speak and vote at all general meetings. They have the right to be elected to the board
  • If unable to attend a meeting, members have the right to submit one proxy vote each, to be used for voting at all general meetings and for the election of the board members
  • Members will be informed in writing of all general meetings at least 21 days prior to the meeting
  • Members will receive copies of the minutes of all general meetings

Opportunities for Members

Members are invited to:

  • Attend, when possible, all general meetings of the network
  • Share ideas with and support members in their delivery of literacy programs
  • Bring issues of importance and perceived needs in the literacy field back to network for distribution to the literacy community
  • Provide input and feedback as required about issues in the literacy field, in the community and for the support of the network
  • Put forward names of individuals to sit on one of the standing or nominating committees of the network