YWCA Board of Directors

Director roles are reserved solely for persons who subscribe to and uphold the Mission of the YWCA. • To be eligible as a Director on the Board of Directors, the individual must be eighteen (18) years of age. • The Directors will be diverse in area(s) of experience, interest, background, and/or expertise.

• Engage: board members must have a strong engagement in, and commitment to, the mission, vision, and core values of YWCA Helena. Understand and follow issues pertaining to racial and social justice, women’s empowerment and issues directly affecting women, and issues of housing insecurity and economic stability for women. • Lead: board members must have extensive professional experience with leadership accomplishments in business, government, philanthropy or the non-profit sector combined with willingness to access personal and professional networks on behalf of YWCA Helena. Personal qualities of integrity, credibility, and a passion for improving the lives of others • Collaborate: board members should possess savvy diplomatic skills and a natural affinity for building consensus among diverse individuals. Confident networking skills and a natural affinity for cultivating relationships that benefit YWCA Helena financially or otherwise. • Experience: top candidates have prior board experience or staff leadership with a nonprofit organization. Expertise in finance, accounting, audit, and/or communication and development experience. Experience or representation with the diversity that makes up Montana.

ENGAGEMENT • Attendance and active engagement is critical for YWCA Helena to capture its mission. Meetings are held on even months, on the 4th Wednesday at 4:30 pm. • Members of the Board of Directors must actively participate in the management of the organization, including attending meetings of the Board of Directors, evaluation reports, reading meeting minutes and other applicable activities. • Members will serve on at least one Board committee. LEADERSHIP • Carry out the decisions of the Board. • Establish and review strategic plan and goals. • Actively engage as a thought partner and leader with Board members and agency leadership. • Establish and review strategic plan and goals. COLLABORATION • Work with and support the Executive Director to support the mission of the YWCA and implement the decisions of the Board. • Communicate with and help other Board members and the Executive Director. • Actively engage as a thought partner and leader with Board peers and agency leadership on assigned committees and work groups. • Actively engage to create a financially stable and solvent YWCA Helena.

Yes. You will be asked to: • Make a financial gift that is significant and meaningful. • Become knowledgeable about YWCA Helena including the services provided and the role the agency has in Helena and the State. Directors will follow trends and relevant issues pertaining to racism, women and families, and homelessness. • Recruit donors and volunteers who are willing to contribute to the work of YWCA and its Board of Directors.

All meetings of the YWCA of Helena shall be governed by Robert's Rules of Order, Newly Revised, except where these rules conflict with provisions of applicable law, these Bylaws, or any special rules of order the YWCA the Helena may adopt.

If you’d like to join our board, fill out the application.(https://www.ywcahelena.org/_files/ugd/d0dae5_299ac480d7bc4e57b08adadc7b7f9edd.pdf)