The Center for Arts and Learning
Overview of Organization
CAL’s purpose is to support education and the arts by:
Providing and maintaining educational and arts facilities and associated infrastructure to support the respective missions of the corporation and its founding member organizations’ respective missions;
Advancing community improvements while maintaining the aesthetic qualities of Montpelier;
Improving connections and quality of life in the community by providing facilities, services opportunities and other support for, or distributions to, non-profit education, arts, public gatherings, and other community connections that advance any of these purposes or other related charitable causes.
Mission Area: Arts/Culture/Humanities
Size of Organization: Less than $250K
Position Overview
Six newly-created seats are open on CAL’s Board of Directors for community members who are interested in stewarding this 10-year old community arts organization into the next decade.
Board work will be dependent upon member interest: fundraising, programming, community cultivation, administration, marketing, and other activities are all examples of the work that’s possible.
We meet monthly via Zoom on top of any committee work. Minimum ~3 hours of time per month. The Center is based in downtown Montpelier, though board membership is not location bound.
Board members serve in a non-compensated, volunteer capacity in renewable one-year terms, generally following the calendar year. Please fill out the interest form here. The introductory process takes about two months. for more information: [email protected]
Desired Skills: General Board Governance, Nonprofit Financials, Fundraising/Development, Marketing/Communications, Strategy/Business Planning, Technology
Additional Information
Current # of Board Members: 3
Carries liability insurance?: Yes
Carries D&O liability insurance?: Yes
Time Expectations: 3
Meeting Frequency: Once a month
Meeting Location: Remote
Length of Term (in years): 1
Financial contribution required?: No
Service on committee required?: No