Serving on the ACUHO-I Foundation Board of Trustees can be the highlight of your housing career. Our Trustee Board has a proven and effective structure and is a dynamic team of individuals committed to fundraising and stewardship that allows the work of ACUHO-I to thrive.
Election Process Timeline
- August 8 – Applications due
- Weeks of August 12 – Selection committee review complete
- August 20 – Foundation Trustee approval
- Week of August 26 – ACUHO-I Executive Board review
- Week of September 16 – Announcement of results
Successful Candidates Should Possess:
- Prior involvement in ACUHO-I or the ACUHO-I Foundation
- Trustee members must have a record of lifetime giving of $500 or more and $400 annually while serving as a Trustee
- Past or current regional involvement
- Demonstration of stewardship
- Willingness to leverage relationships (individual or corporate)
- Fundraising ability or prior experience
- Awareness of the ACUHO-I Strategic Plan
- Demonstrate an ability in working well with members
- Possess other professional involvement
- Institutional & Financial Support
- Ability to fund travel 2-3 times a year
Virtual Meeting Schedule
*On occasion these meetings are shifted back a week to accommodate holidays.
- Trustee Executive Committee: second Tuesday of every month at 4 p.m. ET
- Foundation Trustee Meeting: third Tuesday of the month at 4 p.m. ET
Opening Position Descriptions
Chair-elect
Duties:
- Moves into the Chair and Past Chair positions in subsequent years;
- Coordinates the Parthenon Nomination and Selection process during their Chair-elect year
- Reviews constitution annually and accepts primary responsibility for the Foundation Board Trustee Standard Operating Procedures
- Serves on the Foundation Trustee Board
- Serves on the Foundation Board Finance Committee
- Serves on the ACUHO-I Audit Review Committee
- Attends Foundation Trustee Board in-person meetings (January/February Winter Meeting, Campus Home. Live!, and October Fall Meeting) and select committee meetings
- Attends monthly Foundation Trustee Board Conference Call meetings
- Serves in the absence of the Foundation Board Chair
Skills/Competencies:
- Convening and providing vision for committees, taskforces, and the Board
- Public Speaking
- Designing strategic vision and leading planning efforts
- Organization & initiative
- Planning & facilitating meetings both virtually and in-person
Qualifications:
- Prior involvement in ACUHO-I or the ACUHO-I Foundation
- Trustee members must have a record of lifetime giving of $500 or more and $400 annually while serving as a trustee
- Past or current regional involvement
- Demonstration of stewardship
- Willingness to leverage relationships (individual or corporate)
- Fundraising ability or prior experience
- Awareness of the ACUHO-I Strategic Plan
- Demonstrate an ability to work well with members
- Possess other professional involvement
Vice-Chair for Regional Cabinet
Duties:
- Coordinate fundraising efforts of the Regional Cabinet members
- Serve as the liaison to the Association on conference planning for regions
- Host regularly scheduled calls and in-person meetings and training with regional cabinet members
- Serves on the Foundation Trustee Board and assigned work groups as necessary
- Hosts regularly scheduled calls and in person meetings with the Cabinet members
- Serves as liaison to the Director of Development for their assistance on training, development and coordination of Regional Cabinet fund-raising efforts.
- Coordinates annual nomination and approval process for new Cabinet members.
- Serves as liaison to the ACUHO-I central office on conference planning logistics for regions
- Attends Foundation Trustee Board in-person meetings (January Winter Meeting, Campus Home. Live!, and October Fall Meeting) and select committee meetings
- Attends monthly Foundation Trustee Board Conference Call meetings
Skills/Competencies:
- Convening and providing stewardship to group
- Organization & initiative
- Planning & facilitating meetings both virtually and in-person
- Creating connections between individuals
Qualifications:
- Prior involvement in ACUHO-I or the ACUHO-I Foundation
- Trustee members must have a record of lifetime giving of $500 or more and $400 annually while serving as a trustee
- Past or current regional involvement
- Demonstration of stewardship
- Willingness to leverage relationships (individual or corporate)
- Fundraising ability or prior experience
- Awareness of the ACUHO-I Strategic Plan
- Demonstrate an ability in working well with members
- Possess other professional involvement