Board
The board composition is to reflect the three broad categories
of Alliance membership: corporate, including corporate foundations
and giving programs; private foundations (family and independent
foundations); and community foundations. To the degree possible,
each category should be represented by one-third of the board.
Board composition should also reflect the statewide nature
of Alliance' mission and membership.
In choosing board members, the organization should strive
to have representation of men and women and should strive
for ethnic and racial diversity.
Generally speaking, those invited to serve on the Alliance's
Board will be either a trustee or an executive level staff
member of an Alliance member organization. While the Alliance
does not expect parity, it does believe it is important to
have both trustee and staff representation on the board.
The Alliance prefers to select new board members from among
those individuals who have served on Alliance committees.
Board seats are not to be considered to be automatically
awarded to certain member organizations. If a director leaves
the board, his or her replacement need not automatically be
chosen from the departing director's foundation or corporate
giving program.
Proxies are not used for board meetings. A director may
not send a representative or proxy in his or her stead.
Committee
The board chair is an ex-officio member of each board
committee. The chair and other officers serve as members of
the Alliance Foundation Board.
The vice chair of the board serves as chair of the nominating
committee.
The chair of the Alliance board shall serve as the chair
of the Alliance Foundation Board.
People other than directors are welcome to serve on all Alliance committees except the Executive Committee. Each committee,
however, generally is chaired by an Alliance director.
For more information on how to serve on an Alliance Committee,
please contact info@indianagrantmakers.org
or (317) 630-5200.
©2003 Indiana Grantmakers Alliance, Inc.
32 East Washington Street, Suite 1100
Indianapolis, Indiana, 46204
Phone: (317) 630-5200 | Fax: (317) 630-5210
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