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Become a Board Member
The Society for Wilderness Stewardship welcomes interest from individuals interested in serving on the Board of Directors. We are looking for Board Members with the following:
An interest in non-profit administration.
A passion for wilderness stewardship.
A desire to work collaboratively to keep SWS on a strategic path.
A sense of humor and enjoyment in group-based decision making.
The function of an SWS Board Member is as follows:
Duty of Care: Taking care of the Society for Wilderness Stewardship by ensuring prudent use of all assets, including facility, people and good will.
Duty of Loyalty: Ensuring that the Society for Wildenress Stewardship's activities and transactions are first and foremost advancing its mission; recognizing and disclosing conflicts of interest; making decisions that are in the best interest of the organization.
Duty of Obedience: Ensuring that the Society for Wilderness Stewardship obeys applicable laws and regulations; follows its own bylaws; adheres to stated corporate purposes and mission.
Undertake a 3 year term, and engage robustly during the term.
Fundraise on behalf of the organization.
Engage in other work as needed.
To express your interst in a Board Member position, contact Justin Preisendorfer, Board Chair, or Heather MacSlarrow, Executive Director. See a full Board Member position description here.