The mission of The “I Have A Dream” Foundation of Boulder is to partner with youth and their families as they successfully navigate school, college, and career by providing a holistic academic, social, and emotional program from elementary school through college, along with postsecondary scholarship assistance.
As the highest leadership body of the organization and to satisfy its fiduciary duties, the board is responsible for:
● determining the mission of the organization and understanding its collective purpose
● selecting, supporting, and evaluating the performance of the chief executive
● strategic and organizational planning
● ensuring strong fiduciary oversight and financial management
● fundraising and resource development
● approving and monitoring the organization’s programs and services
● enhancing the organization’s public image
● assessing its own performance as the governing body of the organization
● ensuring legal and ethical integrity
Responsibilities of Individual Board Members
Each individual board member is expected to:
● know the organization’s mission, policies, programs, and needs as well as understand its collective purpose
● faithfully read and understand the organization’s financial statements and board materials in advance of meetings
● serve as active advocates and ambassadors for the organization
● fully engage in identifying and securing the financial resources and partnerships necessary for the organization to advance its mission
● leverage connections, networks, and resources to develop collective action to achieve the organization’s mission
● give a meaningful personal financial donation
● help identify personal connections that can benefit the organization’s fundraising and reputational standing, and influence public policy
● prepare for, attend, and conscientiously participate in board meetings
● participate fully in one or more committees or task forces
● engage in learning opportunities to better understand the community we serve
● respect the experiences of all who bring their voices and lived experiences into the boardroom and the organization
Other responsibilities of nonprofit board members:
● uphold the legal duties and laws regarding nonprofit governance
● follow the organization’s bylaws, policies, and board resolutions
● sign an annual conflict-of-interest disclosure and update it during the year if necessary, as well as disclose potential conflicts before meetings and actual conflicts during meetings
● maintain confidentiality about all internal matters of the organization
An Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to diversity
Submit a cover letter, resume, diversity statement and any supporting documents to IHDF’s Executive Director, Perla Delgado, perla.delgado@ihaveadreamboulder.org in the subject line “IHDF Board Application”.
The “I Have a Dream Foundation” (IHDF) organization is dedicated to the principles of equal employment opportunity. We prohibit unlawful discrimination against applicants or employees on the basis of age 40 and over, race, gender, gender identity, color, religion, national origin, disability, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable state or local law. This prohibition includes unlawful harassment based on any of these protected classes. Unlawful harassment includes verbal or physical conduct, which has the purpose or effect of substantially interfering with an individual’s work performance or creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive work environment. This policy applies to all employees, including managers, supervisors, co-workers, and non-employees such as volunteers, customers, clients, vendors, consultants, etc.
