Upper Valley Services
Overview of Organization
Upper Valley Services provides inclusive and person centered supports for people to live their best lives.
Mission Area: Human Services (children/youth/adult/senior)
Size of Organization: Over $10M
Position Overview
As a Board of Directors (BOD) member you will be supporting a designated intellectual and developmental disabilities agency with a 40-year history. Based in Orange County with locations in Bradford, Essex, Moretown, and Randolph Upper Valley Services (UVS) provides lifetime community-based support for individuals with developmental disabilities and adults who qualify for a nursing home level of care by offering a comprehensive range of person-centered services tailored to individual needs, values and choices so that they may live their best lives.
To ensure UVS can be responsive to the needs and perspectives of those we serve, the BOD is primarily, but not exclusively, made up of members with lived experience or those with varied backgrounds that have close ties to the population. The board has a maximum membership of not less than 5 members and not more than 9.
Responsibilities:
• Committee Service is not required
• May Hold Officer Roles
• Monthly Meeting – 4th Tuesday of the month in Randolph or via Zoom
• One Annual Retreat of 1 or 2 full Days
• Approval of Annual Program Budget
• Review Financial Reports
• Review Agency Executive Director Reports
• Estimate 4 hours of service per month outside of meetings
We are seeking as many as 3 new members with possible marketing, business/financial management, non-profit or fund-raising backgrounds.
Desired Skills: General Board Governance, Nonprofit Financials, Fundraising/Development, Marketing/Communications, Strategy/Business Planning
Additional Information
Current # of Board Members: 6
Carries liability insurance?: Yes
Carries D&O liability insurance?: Yes
Time Expectations: 6.5 hours
Meeting Frequency: Once a month
Meeting Location: Orange County
Length of Term (in years): No term limits
Financial contribution required?: No
Service on committee required?: No