Organization Name: Gennisi Charitable Birth Services, Inc.

Mission & Vision: To holistically approach the fight against birth disparities and inequities by providing free and low-cost pregnancy, birth, and postpartum support to families that are unable to afford care.

The board of directors of Gennisi Charitable Birth Services, Inc. is legally and ethically responsible for all activities of the agency.

Responsibilities of the Board of Directors

• Determining how the organization carries out its mission through long and short-range planning and review.
• Adopting an annual budget and providing fiscal oversight.
• Recruiting, orienting, and developing board members.
• Hiring and evaluating the performance of the executive director.
• Evaluating its performance and the overall performance of the organization in achieving its mission.
• Establishing policies for the effective management of the organization.

Responsibilities of Individual Directors

• Understanding and promoting the organization’s mission.
• Being familiar with the organization’s programs and operations.
• Being a working member of at least one board committee.
• Participating in resource development and fundraising.
• Making an annual gift to the organization commensurate with one’s ability.
• Assisting in membership development.
• Advocating on behalf of the organization.
• Helping to educate the community.
• Reviewing board meeting materials before the meeting.
• Reviewing the organization’s Form 990 before its submission to the Internal Revenue Service.
• Identifying any potential conflicts of interest.

Time Demands (Approximate)

• Attend and actively participate in at least 75% of board meetings.
• 12 monthly board meetings – 2 hours: 3^rd Saturday of every month 1-3 p.m.
• Committee work – 1-3 hours per month, or as decided by the committee.
• Annual planning retreat – 1 day, usually a Saturday in November.
• Attendance at events (time varies).  Attendance at two events per year recommended.
• Participate in ½ day orientation for new board members.

Financial and Resource Development Expectations

• Annual gift to organization (100% board giving is expected).  Directors are asked to consider a gift that is “significant according to their circumstances.”  A $200 gift is suggested as a minimum goal.
• Sell tickets to organization fundraising events.
• Recruit sponsors if possible.
• Identify and assist in cultivation of potential donors.

Board Treasurer

• Financial management/oversight. Manage or oversee the management of the financial affairs of the organization, often including such basic tasks as selecting a bank, reconciling bank statements, and managing cash flow.
• Budgets. Responsible for preparing, or facilitating the preparation of an annual budget, as well as regularly monitoring and comparing the actual revenues and expenses incurred against such budget.
• Reports. The Treasurer should have thorough knowledge and understanding of the organization’s financial reports and important financial ratios. The Treasurer should keep the board apprised of key financial events, trends, and concerns, and her assessments of the organization’s fiscal health. The Treasurer is also generally responsible for completing, or ensuring the completion of, required financial reporting forms (including the IRS Form 990) in a timely manner and making these forms available for the board’s review.
• Financial Liaison. Should be able to translate financial concepts and information for board members who do not have financial backgrounds or substantial financial experience.
• Required to serve on finance committee.