Chair / President
Responsibilities:
- Coordinate the planning of the Board’s activities for the year ahead and plans for the association’s future. In this capacity, the President is responsible for ensuring that an ongoing planning process exists for the association.
- Prepares, in consultation with the Board Secretary, the agendas for Board and Executive Committee meetings.
- Ensures that Board members have the information they need to make informed decisions.
- Ensures that all new Board members get a proper orientation to the Board and to PRCRS.
- Takes charge of the delegation of responsibilities, making sure that they are spread out equitably among the Board members.
- Organizes the committees of the Board.
- Â Maintains contact with committee Chairs, helping them to stay on track and monitoring whether they need any additional support.
- Ensures that all Board committees are properly served by Board members, other community members, and staff.
- Represents PRCRS at public functions and before public bodies, including funders.
- Serves as the chief volunteer of the organization.
- Provides leadership to the board.
- Helps guide and mediate board actions with respect to organizational priorities and governance.
- Monitors financial planning and financial reports.
- Plays a leading role in fundraising activities.
- Informally evaluates the effectiveness of the board members.
- Evaluates annually the performance of the PRCRS in achieving its mission.
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