ACAS Is Now Recruiting Board Members
ACAS Member of the Board of Directors Job Description and Expectations Purpose: To provide leadership, sound governance to the organization, and represent it to the community, other stakeholders, and the public, and to accept the fiduciary responsibility (e.g. ultimate legal authority) of the organization in its affairs. Mission Statement: Asian Community AIDS Services (ACAS) is a charitable, non-profit, community-based organization that provides HIV/AIDS education, prevention, and support services to the East and South East Asian Canadian communities in Ontario. These programs are based on proactive, holistic, collaborative, empowering, and non-discriminatory approach to education. General Responsibilities of the Board of Directors: To support the missions, goals, objectives and philosophies of ACAS. To respect and uphold ethics of confidentiality. To commit to training on any important issues to the agency. To attend all board meetings whenever possible. To Chair and participate in ACAS committees as required. To represent ACAS of its mission and vision, from time to time at events and functions. To avoid and clarify any potential conflicts of interest, and to oversee such matters in a lawful and ethical manner. To oversee ACAS’s fundraising initiatives. Specific Functions of the Board of Directors: Planning and Goals Annual assessments and reviews of external trends and environment in regards to current initiatives pertaining to ACAS core program, Strategic plan creation, implementation, and evaluation of current programs including potential new ones, Policy development Review results of ACAS work in meeting its goals. Governance Assess, review, monitor, appraise, support, and when necessary, change the top management. Conduct a Performance Review of top management. Match strategic goals with internal or required capacity building. Endeavour to maintain a full roster for Board of Directors. Annually assess Board capacity, skills, experience, and areas for development according to an Annual Board Development plan. Endeavour for a secure financial structure in [...]