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Board Structures & Role Definitions

Help YpsiWrites improve the effectiveness of their board by clarifying its role(s), structure and function on its own and in relation to their organization.
YpsiWrites
Ypsilanti, MI, USA
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Ypsilanti, MI, USA

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Posted September 2nd

Board Structures & Role Definitions

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What we need
  • Document outlining relationship of board to your organization and metrics of board success
  • Document outlining scope of roles within board, including empty seats if applicable
Additional details

We are a newer and quickly evolving organization, and we have board that functions less than optimally. We are realizing we need to reconstitute the board and are also concerned with having a board that represents well the communities we serve.

What we have in place
  • We currently have a mission statement and web site, which should make it easy for you to get started. We also have other materials describing the organization's programs, and the ability to provide any other information you need.
How this will help
This project will save us $5,882 , allowing us to use these resources for our direct services in the community.

We have numerous successful initiatives and programs and need the support of a strong board to work collaboratively with us to continue realizing and advancing our vision.

Project plan

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Prep: Information Sharing & Analysis
  • Volunteer Manager shares current or past role descriptions, if any, as well as relevant materials such as internal policies and procedures already in place
  • Professional connects with Volunteer Manager for brainstorming session to determine goals of board activity and involvement
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Milestone 1: Draft
  • Professional develops and submits draft of board member roles, board structure, and metrics for success to Volunteer Manager for review
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Milestone 2: Review
  • Volunteer Manager provides feedback on Professional’s suggestions
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Milestone 3: Final Draft
  • Professional incorporates feedback into final draft of documents
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Ann B.

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Our mission

Everyone is a writer, we believe, or has the potential to be a one. YpsiWrites provides a needed home for writers of all ages to find their voices, their purposes, and their audiences, and to find joy in writing.

What we do

YpsiWrites is a collaboration between Eastern Michigan University's Office of Campus & Community Writing, 826michigan, and the Ypsilanti District Library. We support writers of all ages working on any kind of writing--memoirs, resumes, business plans, stories, poems, letters, brochures, and many others. Writers can work one-to-one with tutors during our drop-in hours at the Ypsilanti District Library. They can also attend workshops on a variety of writing topics (poetry, zines, resumes) and special writing events (love-letter writing for Valentine's Day). Additionally, YpsiWrites partners with schools and organizations across southeast Michigan to support all writers through special programs and initiatives.

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