South Dakota African American History Museum

To foster a greater appreciation for the perseverance of African Americans in South Dakota through educational exhibits, community events, outreach, and preserving and documenting the history.

Description

 South Dakota African American History Museum is a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to ensuring that we recruit board members needed to ensure maximum impact. South Dakota African American History Museum strives to support and promote excellence in our programs and services. Our board should be the premier source of cutting-edge thinking and utilize resources related to our nonprofit for optimum operation and governance.

Our board members champion the importance of exceptional leadership and believe that our organization needs a strong and effective board to fully realize its potential for good. In addition to the standard roles and responsibilities of a board member, our board members are active advocates and ambassadors for our organization and are fully engaged in identifying and securing the financial resources and partnerships necessary for the South Dakota African American History Museum to advance its mission.

Industry

Historical Museum / Education / Arts and Entertainment

Position

Volunteer Board Member (Advocacy Expertise)

Job Function

Advocacy

Employment Type

Volunteer (Board Member)

Job Description

South Dakota African American History Museum, seeks a board member with experience in Museum Management, Art, Finance, Real Estate, Law, Education, Banking, or Entrepreneurship and a personal commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).

The board of the South Dakota African American History Museum is a volunteer board.  Members are not paid and dedicate their time and expertise to support the South Dakota African American History Museum and its mission and collective purpose.

Expectations of Individual Board Members

We expect each board member to:

• Know the organization’s mission, policies, programs, and needs.
• Faithfully read and understand the organization’s financial statements and board materials in advance of meetings.
• Serve as active advocates and ambassadors for the organization and fully engage in identifying and securing the financial resources and partnerships necessary to advance our mission and collective purpose.
• Leverage connections, networks, and resources to develop collective action to achieve the mission.
• Give a meaningful personal financial donation.
• Help identify personal connections that can benefit the organization’s fundraising and reputation, and influence public policy.
• Prepare for, attend, and conscientiously participate in board meetings.
• Participate fully in one or more committees or task forces.
• Engage in learning opportunities to better understand the community your organization serves.
• Respect the experiences of all who bring their voices and lived experiences to the board and into the boardroom and the organization.
• Honor our values.

We are looking for mission-aligned individuals with expertise in one or more of the following areas:

• Program Management
• Organizational Development
• Donor Relations
• Marketing 

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

We know that to achieve our goals, fulfill our mission, and realize our vision, we need to include individuals with perspectives drawn from a wide range of cultural and ethnic backgrounds, skill sets, areas of expertise, and lived experiences to help us avoid decision-making that could diminish the impact of our work.

We are publicly recruiting for board positions to ensure that we move beyond our immediate networks and honor our ongoing commitment to creating a board that is diverse in its composition, inclusive in its culture, and equity-focused in its approach to how it views its mission, its work, and the communities it serves.