General Responsibilities of All Board Members
- Attend monthly 90 minute Board meetings (12 per year) virtually
- Monitor B Academics branded email account for your position and represent the Board with external audiences
- Advocate for B Academics with passion and commitment in all settings.
- Provide support, as needed, to B Academics’ working areas.
- This may include attending events, assisting in facilitation of events, and distributing communications to your networks.
- Report any new business from your Committee (if applicable) to the full Board
- Provide any annual budget requests to the Treasurer for your Committee or position.
- If you Chair a committee with your position, you are responsible for:
- Proposing the rules of procedure for the committee.
- Proposing to the Board of Directors the addition and, if necessary, the removal of members of the committee.
- Conducting the committee meetings and decision-making process for the committee.
- All Board members are covered under Director and Officer Insurance.
The nomination deadline is Friday, September 27th at 5PM EST.
Submit a Nomination Here2024 Board Positions
President
Only board members who have served at least a two year term can be nominated to serve as President.
- Serve on the Executive Committee of the Board (including 12 additional monthly meetings) to help make high level executive decisions for full Board consideration
- Schedule, set the agenda and facilitate monthly board meetings to advance the strategic priorities of B Academics
- Advance the reputation of and represent B Academics through external engagement
- Lead the strategic visioning and execution for the organization
- Stand in for vacation positions on the Board when necessary
- Serve as liaison with B Lab
Treasurer
- Serve on the Executive Committee of the Board (including 12 additional monthly meetings) to help make high level executive decisions for full Board consideration.
- Work with the Board Secretary as needed at the interface of legal/financial matters.
- With the authorization of the Board, responsible for finding and maintaining general liability and D&O insurance.
- Responsible for managing our financial accounts and all aspects of our accounting: Quickbooks, PayPal, Stripe, Beneficial State Bank, MembershipWorks. This includes setting up and updating data integration/synchronization and importing/categorizing transactions between these systems as needed.
- Responsible for issuing invoices to institutional sponsors, filling out Form W9 as needed to facilitate payments, following up as needed on receivables.
- Responsible for preparing annual budget, periodic budget updates and quarterly/annual financial statements for the Board.
- Responsible for interfacing with the accountant and handling annual IRS filing.
- Investment management experience.
Chair & Vice Chair, Membership Committee
Chair
- Create and implement a yearly individual and institutional membership plan (in conjunction with Treasurer)
- Promote membership through the year (in conjunction with Communication Committee)
- Develop and monitor membership KPIs
- Provide regular membership reports to the board and as needed
- Handle membership (prospects & currents) related queries
- Propose, plan and implement enhancements to the membership value proposition for each segment (institutional, faculty & students)
- Supervise the membership renewal process
- Develop and maintain a Membership Manual
- Facilitate the transition to the new Chair – training
Vice Chair
- Non voting member of the board
- Support the Chair in their responsibilities
- Vote in place of the Chair at board meetings when the Chair is unable to attend
- Attend board meetings as needed
Chair & Vice Chair, Teaching and Curriculum Innovation Committee
Chair
- Develop, implement, and highlight relevant and engaging curricula and best practices related to teaching about B Corps, benefit corporations, and B Impact teams / experiential learning.
- Plan & hold annual Teaching event/PDW (in partnership with the Events Committee)
- Create & update resource portal for teaching about B Corps on the B Academics website (in partnership with the Information Sharing Committee)
- Grow and engage academic network focused on teaching (in partnership with the Membership Committee)
- Collaborate with & support other B Academics Committees
Vice Chair
- Non voting member of the board
- Support the Chair in their responsibilities
- Vote in place of the Chair at board meetings when the Chair is unable to attend
- Attend board meetings as needed
Chair & Vice Chair, Communication Committee
Chair
- Support the executive committee on communications management.
- Work with others committees on communications strategies, sharing information through our communications channels and graphic design.
- Coordinate with the president and communication team to contribute to the development of the communication strategy. Host and attend additional monthly Communications Committee meetings.
- Manage social media (Linkedin, Twitter and YouTube): define the strategy, design (when is needed) and compose the content, post, and track the impacts.
- Support website management.
- Compose the content, design and manage the monthly B Academics Newsletter.
Vice Chair
- Non voting member of the board
- Support the Chair in their responsibilities
- Vote in place of the Chair at board meetings when the Chair is unable to attend
- Attend board meetings as needed
Chair & Vice Chair, Global Engagement Committee
Chair
- Facilitates the engagement of people interested in B Academics
- Identifies and develops opportunities for engagement in B Academics
- Co-designs and support the organization of B Academics’ local networks
- Support the coordination and collaboration among/ with B Academics’ local networks .
Vice Chair
- Non voting member of the board
- Support the Chair in their responsibilities
- Vote in place of the Chair at board meetings when the Chair is unable to attend
- Attend board meetings as needed