The Board of Directors of The Arc of Washington State is legally and ethically responsible for all activities of the agency.

The Board is responsible for:

• 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 Directors:

• Understand and promote the organization’s mission.
• Be familiar with the organization’s programs and operations.
• Be a working member of at least one board committee.
• Participate in resource development and fundraising.
• Make an annual gift to the organization commensurate with one’s ability.
• Assist in membership development.
• Advocate on behalf of the organization.
• Help to educate the community.
• Review board meeting materials before the meeting.
• Identify any potential conflicts of interest.
• Serve as an active advocate for the organization.
• Assist in fundraising activities.
• Attend all four annual Board meetings.
• Participate on a Board committee(s).
• Provide professional counsel and guidance.
• Provide volunteer support as needed.
• Review the annual budget, major expenditures, and investment of funds.
• Assist the organization in planning its budget.

Time Demands (approximate)

• Attend and actively participate in at least 75% of board meetings.
• Four annual board meetings, held quarterly on a Saturday 9:00am-1:00pm. Meetings are held by Zoom with the possibility of one in-person meeting per year which would be held at SeaTac.
• Committee work – 1-3 hrs. per month, or as decided by the committee. Meetings generally by Zoom.
• Annual planning retreat – 1 day.
• Participate in orientation for new board members.

Financial and Resource Development Expectations

• Maintain membership in the Arc of Washington State
• Annual gift to organization based on ability. (100% board giving is expected).
• Identify and assist in cultivation of potential donors.
• Participate in fundraising activities.