FAC depends on its Directors to support our mission generously with time, talent, and treasure. To help you determine whether board service is right for you, the following guidelines detail the contributions that are expected.
Time
● Directors are expected to make a minimum of one three-year term to board service.
● The Board of Directors meets monthly, typically for 1.5 hours, and it is imperative that Board members attend all meetings.
● Each Director is assigned to a board committee and is expected to contribute time to accomplishing that committee’s responsibilities. Committee meetings and associated project work typically require one commitment per month.
● Directors are occasionally asked to represent FAC at community events, juries, and meetings.
● Directors are expected to volunteer at our programs in order to be effective advocates for our mission.
Talent
Each Director has a wealth of talents and skills to offer, as well as the information, knowledge, and wisdom learned through education, career, and life experience. Directors are asked to work actively to apply these gifts for the benefit of Fishers Arts Council, through committee work, projects, and as advisors.
Treasure
● Directors are expected to participate in all fundraising efforts and events, including soliciting individuals and businesses.
● Directors make annual monetary gifts according to their means and circumstances. Many funding sources that support FAC look at Board giving as a criteria for awarding grants, and a 100-percent participation rate is seen as indicative of Board commitment to the mission. We currently suggest a $100 minimum annual donation, with a goal of bringing in an additional $500 worth of funding.
● All Directors are tasked with seeking out new funding and volunteering to help recruit new Board of Directors and committee members.
Please note: Directors cannot be a recipient of FAC funding, directly or indirectly, during their term, unless a Waiver of Conflict is voted on by other fellow board members.