Opportunities From: City of Bloomington Volunteer Network

In a time of every changing legal challenges to our lives, this position is important. While you do not need to be a legal professional, it can be helpful. To apply you must be a member in good standing (membership paid). Our organization is 100% volunteer based, there is no salary for any of us doing the work.

Duties are as follows:

1. Serves as the liaison to the Board for the Legislative Action Committee. (Note: There is no current committee, but you could help recruit members to volunteer their time to help you.)

2. Supports the Legislative Action Committee Chair and acts as the Chair/Co-Chair when the Chair
position is vacant.

3. Attends and participates in Legislative Action Committee meetings.

4. Conducts outreach with other committees, chapters, and community organizations regarding
legislative monitoring and lobbying.

5. Updates Membership periodically on bills before the Indiana Legislature and the United States
Congress.

The Director of Fundraising is a board level position in Monroe County NOW. To apply you must be a member in good standing (membership paid). Our organization is 100% volunteer based, there is no salary for any of us doing the work.

The duties are as follows:

1. Serves as the liaison to the Board for the Fundraising Committee. (Note: currently there is no other committee members, but you could help recruit them.)

2. Supports the Fundraising Committee Chair and acts as the Chair/Co-Chair when the Chair position
is vacant.

3. Attends and participates in Fundraising Committee meetings.

The Secretary is a Board of Directors level position in Monroe County NOW. While duties focus on recording information during two monthly meetings, it is both necessary and helpful to have someone capable in this roll. To apply you must be a member in good standing (membership paid). Our organization is 100% volunteer based, there is no salary for any of us doing the work.

The duties are as followers:

1. Takes minutes at all meetings, including the names of Members present. Carefully records the
exact wording of any motions passed and the names of persons delegated to take any particular
responsibility. Keeps a permanent file of minutes of all meetings. Presents the minutes of each
meeting for approval at the following meeting. Reviews past minutes occasionally and brings any
uncompleted decisions for action to the attention of the Membership and the Board.

2. Types and duplicates the agenda for each meeting and keeps a copy for Chapter files.

3. Types, secures proper signatures for, and mails any official letters or communications sent by the
chapter.

4. Sends changes in Officers and Committee Chairs as well as changes in the Chapter's address or
contact person, to State and National office contacts.

Secretaries may also serve on committees if there issues they feel strongly about.

One of two officers required by National NOW for our chapter to receive membership funds from anyone joining via National. Also a necessary manager for the organization. To apply you must be a member in good standing (membership paid).

Our organization is 100% volunteer based, there is no salary for any of us doing the work.

Duties are as follows:

1. Carries out the wishes of the Board and the Membership. The President is responsible, not
authoritative.

2. Presides at meetings of the general Membership and the Board and encourages a climate of free
and open discussion. The President prepares an agenda for every meeting, but seeks the help of the
Membership and Board in making the agenda.

3. Usually acts as spokesperson for the Chapter in dealings with the press or community/
governmental contacts. May also delegate other Members to speak for the Chapter, especially on
complex issues about which another Member has the knowledge necessary to field questions. The President's name is signed to most official letters from the Chapter, or jointly with any other Member
who has recognition or expertise in a particular area.

Note: Any statements by a local NOW Officer or Chapter Member who is identified as such, may not
contradict National NOW positions or policy. Any Officer or Member should always feel free to decline
to directly or immediately answer questions from the press, in order to first consult with other Chapter
Members or Officers.

4. Is an ex-officio Member of all Committees. If a Committee is unable or unwilling to elect its own
Chair(s), the President, with approval of the Board, may appoint these positions. The President
should monitor their activities and can offer to help if they seem to need assistance.

5. Is responsible for relaying State and National communications to the Membership. The President
should review leadership communications and other alerts from the NOW Action Center about NOW's
issues and activities. Such communications should always be shared with the Board and Membership
as soon as possible, in the most reasonable way, whether via phone, email, web posting, postcard
alert, or chapter newsletter.

6. Provides for smooth transition of all new leadership. This could include training sessions for new
Officers, Board Members, and Committee Chairs, as well as joint meetings of incoming and outgoing
Officers. It is important to see that records and files are transferred to the new officers, particularly
financial records and bank accounts.