Board Member Expectations and Information.
We are seeking thought partners to join our growing National Board of Directors and help usher in a new era for Financial Beginnings.
During this next business cycle, we are setting out to serve several new markets, grow our strategic partnerships, and adopt technological advancements to further our mission.
We cannot do this work alone!
Do you believe in the positive impact of financial education? Do you want to support a nonprofit through strategic thinking and guidance? Do you want to help us reach more individuals with our impactful programming? Express interest in joining the board by completing this form.
Become a board member and you will:
Serve as a Financial Beginnings advocate and ambassador.
Have a personal connection to the mission of Financial Beginnings.
Champion Financial Beginnings as one of your top three nonprofits.
Make a personally significant contribution annually.
Appeal to your spheres of influence to become financial supporters.
Exercise fiduciary responsibilities as a governing board.
Frequently asked questions surrounding board membership:
What is the organization's mission and vision?
Mission: Financial Beginnings empowers youth and adults to take control of their financial futures. We provide educational programs that incorporate all aspects of personal finance to give individuals the foundation they need to make informed financial decisions.
Vision: Financial Beginnings is the pathway to a financially literate nation. In a financially literate nation, individuals cease to see finances as a barrier and instead view them as a tool to realize their dreams. In a financially literate nation, individuals are vested in and contribute to a healthy economic system nationally, regionally, and in their own neighborhood.
Vision: Financial Beginnings is the pathway to a financially literate nation. In a financially literate nation, individuals cease to see finances as a barrier and instead view them as a tool to realize their dreams. In a financially literate nation, individuals are vested in and contribute to a healthy economic system nationally, regionally, and in their own neighborhood.
What is the board's role in fundraising?
Each board member is asked to make an annual, personally significant gift to Financial Beginnings.
Board members are asked to leverage their contacts to help solicit partnerships. It is also expected that board members approach the organization they work for, if feasible, as a financial donor and leverage their relationships to obtain additional sponsors. Most of the organizations that are represented on the board contribute approximately $25,000 to $100,000 annually.
Board members are also invited to take part in the occasional site visit from a potential donor. Most importantly, the board members act as ambassadors and make introductions to help Financial Beginnings further its mission.
Board members are asked to leverage their contacts to help solicit partnerships. It is also expected that board members approach the organization they work for, if feasible, as a financial donor and leverage their relationships to obtain additional sponsors. Most of the organizations that are represented on the board contribute approximately $25,000 to $100,000 annually.
Board members are also invited to take part in the occasional site visit from a potential donor. Most importantly, the board members act as ambassadors and make introductions to help Financial Beginnings further its mission.
What are the top focuses of the board over the next year?
Strategic plan implementation as it relates to national expansion, advocacy, program innovation, impact assessment, corporate philanthropy, and technology advances.
Recruiting and retaining board members to align with new strategic plan.
Restructuring board governance.
Diversifying the board to align representation of the board to the communities Financial Beginnings serves.
Recruiting and retaining board members to align with new strategic plan.
Restructuring board governance.
Diversifying the board to align representation of the board to the communities Financial Beginnings serves.
What are the ways you think I can contribute as a board member?
There are numerous opportunities to contribute, including:
Being an ambassador for Financial Beginnings.
Providing expertise and strategic thinking for various aspects of operating the organization.
Supporting the CEO.
Being an ambassador for Financial Beginnings.
Providing expertise and strategic thinking for various aspects of operating the organization.
Supporting the CEO.
How is the board organized?
The board is in a transition period right now. The plan is to build the Financial Beginnings Board around the strategic initiatives that will help us implement our plans and help us with our expansion efforts.
How much time is required?
Approximately 30-50 hours are required annually. Some typical time commitments include:
- Monthly virtual board meetings (total of 18 hours)
- Half-day annual board retreat (total of 4 hours)
- Fundraising - one-on-one meetings, events, etc. (total of 8 hours)
- Other projects and committee work (total of 6 hours)
The Future We Envision
Financial Beginnings has a clear vision of the society we want to create and how best to get there. Take a peek at this vision then help us realize it by becoming a board member.