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.
Nominations for 2024 are closed2024 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
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