Become a

 board member

The Alliance Francaise de Sacramento (AFS) is accepting applications for new board members. 

Board members of Alliance Francaise de Sacramento are active members of the Sacramento community who share a common interest in French language, civilization, and culture and are willing to work to help AFS achieve its mission and vision.  

Board members of AFS serve for a two-year term, renewable, and agree to assume the following responsibilities:  

• Be familiar with and supportive of the mission and vision of the AFS as adopted by the board and knowledgeable about the AFS’s staff, programs and services. 
  

• Follow trends and important developments related to the AFS and be willing to act as a good-will ambassador for the AFS in promoting its activities and classes.
  

• Help develop the AFS’s goals and objectives for the next five years and beyond, and create a new Strategic Plan.
  

• Attend AFS board meetings on a regular basis and contribute personal advice and guidance to the organization.
  

• Serve actively on at least two board committees, attend committee meetings, and are actively engaged in committee activities.
  

• Help organize and participate in the organization’s other fundraising activities and are willing to contact personal and professional friends and associates who might also support AFS in some capacity.
  

• Attend cultural events offered by AFS according to personal interests and as time permits.
  

• Cultivate a good working relationship with the AFS’s Executive Director and key staff, and share any positive or negative feedback with AFS board and staff in a constructive fashion.
  

• Identify other individuals who might be prospective AFS board members.
  

• Provide individual perspectives and advice on specific issues, when requested by the Chair of the board or other board members and the Executive Director, and otherwise work to support and promote the goals of AFS.
  

• Elect board Chair.

Qualifications / Skills

The nominating committee will prioritize the following kinds of experience in reviewing applications for board membership:  membership on non-profit boards and/or committees, experience in fundraising, event planning, and volunteering to events, experience working cooperatively in diverse groups, knowledge of the Alliance Française and French culture. 

In addition, board members are required to regularly attend board meetings (which are on Thursday evenings, every six weeks), to be active on board committees, and to participate in AF events.

How to apply

 Would like to join? 

Email your resume, a brief bio, and any other information regarding  your qualifications and reasons for candidacy to info@afsacramento.org before April 15th, 2023.

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