Personal Qualities: Candidates should...
1) Be sensitive to and tolerant of differing views
2) Have a friendly, responsive and patient approach
3) Maintain a developed sense of values
4) Be a strategic and flexible thinker
5) Possess community-building  skills
6) Be willing to make a personal (according to ability) financial contribution to the organization and to encourage and solicit others to do the same

Qualifications: Candidates must have...
1) Have personal integrity, honesty and a sense of humor
2) Enthusiasm in support of the Mission, Vision, Values and Strategy of the MnSF.
3) Knowledge of and experience in the financial, legal, regulatory and other compliance issues relative to the governance and operation of a NP organization
4) Ability to provide oversight of organizational financial and human resource structure and activity, including income, expenses, budgeting, borrowing, insurance, salary schedules, audits, bank relations, fund-raising, and other financial procedures
5) Ability to open doors to opportunities in the community that will contribute to the financial and operational success of the organization
6) Ability to assist in the strategic direction of the organization and to consider its position as a resource for the community
7) Ability to place the needs of the organization over personal or parochial interests.

Responsibilities: Candidates will be required to...
1) Maintain a high level priority of response to his/her Board functions and assignments.
2) Attend and thoughtfully contribute at all board and assigned committee meetings and other functions or special events fulfilling all special assignments as requested
3) Use effective board practice and procedures such as bylaws, committees, Roberts' Rules of Order and consensus building procedures
4) Represent the organization to the public and encourage others to become significant stakeholders in the organization
5) Assist with hiring, evaluation, management, compensation and if necessary, termination of the Executive Director
6) Be involved in regular strategic thinking and planning relative to the organization's future and its relationship with other community organizations
7) Understand and be able to communicate the organization's mission and vision in the public arena
8) Maintain an effective relationship with the Executive Director, supporting her/his position as the chief executive officer of the organization
9) Develop, approve and monitor appropriate policies for the effective operation and management of the organization
10) Maintain appropriate and congenial working relationships with staff, and the membership

Application for Consideration of Nomination to the New Minnesota Senior Federation Board of Directors

Name:  ____________________________________________________________________

Address:  ___________________________________________________________________

City/state/zip ________________________________________________________________

Telephone(s) ________________________________________________________________

Email: _____________________________________________________________________

I am a member of MnSF?        o Yes       o No

If yes, what region/club?: _______________________________________________________

PLEASE RESPOND TO THESE QUESTIONS:

1. Why should you be considered for the BOARD OF DIRECTORS?
 
 
 
 
 
2.  What specific knowledge and/or skills would you bring to the Board?
 
 
 
 
 
3.  What is YOUR vision for the MN Senior Federation?
 
 
 
 
 
4.  If I'm NOT elected to the Board of Directors I would be willing to serve the MnSF in the following way(s).
 
 
 
 
 

Please complete and send form to:
Minnesota Senior Federation, 1885 University Ave. W., Suite 190, St. Paul, MN 55104