The South of South Neighborhood Association (SOSNA) is now accepting nominations for open positions on our Board of Directors! The SOSNA Board of Directors is a working volunteer Board that establishes the policies and helps implement the programs and activities of the organization.
This year we will have a maximum of four (4) positions to fill on the Board. While we are open to all candidates from our membership, this year we are hoping to find candidates with one of the following:
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Accounting/non-profit finance background or prior experience on a finance committee
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Prior non-profit board experience with a successful track record in fundraising
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An attorney with corporate governance, employment, and/or non-profit experience
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An engaged community member with knowledge of urban planning and zoning
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Engaged community members with a track record of being involved with our neighborhood
Candidates who are nominated by others must accept the nomination before they can be placed on the ballot. If you are nominating yourself, you will automatically be placed on the ballot.
Board Expectations. At a minimum you must be able to commit to the following:
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Attend monthly board meetings (in person, the last Wednesday of each month from 7 – 9pm)
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Participate in an annual all day strategic planning retreat one weekend in January
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Participate in and/or lead at least one committee and attend their monthly evening meetings
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Support the organization through regular attendance at events
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Actively support SOSNA fundraising and membership recruiting efforts
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Serve three-year Board term (November 2024 – November 27)
How to Apply:
Candidate nomination forms are due via this Google Form by Monday, September 30th. If you are nominating yourself, you can fill out the rest of the form. If you are nominating someone else, they will be contacted by SOSNA and if they accept the nomination, they will be sent the form to complete. All candidates must either live in or own a business or property in our neighborhood to be considered for a Board position. (South St to Washington, Broad St to the Schuykill River)
Each nominee will have their photo posted on the SOSNA website with the answers to their questions (#1, #3-5) so that the community can learn more about them.
SOSNA will review the candidate applications and then each of the nominees will present at the General Member Voting Meeting on October 9th from 6 – 7:30PM, at the Christian St YMCA (1724 Christian St).
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Voting:
Voting will take place in person at the General Member Meeting and also online. Online voting will open during the Meeting and will remain open until 11:59PM on Friday, October 11, 2024.
Only those who are a member of SOSNA can vote in our elections. Becoming a member is FREE, but you do need to register online. You must either live (rent or own) in our boundaries (South St to Washington, Broad St to the Schuykill River) or own a business or property in our boundaries to be a member. You can register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeBY-ZGiJlhD3lBORlmC__hkus-lmEHD2_RnCu37VtLCbPjdw/viewform
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Votes will be counted by the Elections Committee (an all-volunteer & non-Board member committee) once the deadline has passed and results will be shared on/before Tuesday, October 15th.
Thank you and we can’t wait to meet everyone in person on October 9th!
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