Join Our Board!

Come have a seat at our table, to be another voice supporting our students & staff.

Your participation means you get to: Build, Grow, Inspire… Our next generation of youth by participating in our programs, community events and fundraising efforts.

To view current volunteer openings scroll down to read the role descriptions. 

CURRENT VOLUNTEER BOARD OPENINGS 

FTTS Board Members:

  • Help build a stronger tomorrow for our youth and our community.
  • Create and build on existing and new ideas, programs and events.
  • Are surrounded by peers who understand the value of learning.

All officer roles are open at election time because all are a one year term. Board terms are for 3 years.

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Board Member (Director) Description: 

A Board Member for The Foundation for Tigard Tualatin Schools (FTTS):

  • Serves as an active advocate for FTTS in the community, raises awareness of the mission of the organization, and is a speaker on behalf of the organization, when needed.
  • Participates in fundraising for the organization and makes at least a nominal annual donation to FTTS.
  • Takes on the following:
    • Attending their school’s quarterly PSO meetings including the January PSO meeting to share ways to support Fund Drive.
    • Speak at Back-to-School Night event(s) and run an FTTS info table
    • Schedule a FTTS Visit Day for:
      • Annual meeting with Principal
      • Visit a FTTS Funded Program to gather content, feedback, metrics and other information
      • Assist in writing one article on any grant
    • One of the Committee chair roles or takes on sub-committee roles
    • Acts as a School Liaison to one of the 16 TTSD schools. 
    • Volunteers time at our annual Fund Drive Phone Outreach
    • Volunteers time at one or more of the FTTS Events, including:
      • 5K Run
      • Tee Up Fore Schools
      • Art in the Burbs
      • Taste of Tigard Tualatin
      • Coin Drive
      • Innovative Scholarships
      • Chair for Art in the Burbs
  • Volunteers for and willingly accepts assignments, and completes them thoroughly and on time.
  • Attends monthly Board meetings and important related meetings, including annual planning and strategy retreat.
  • Serves as an active participant in the Board’s annual evaluation and planning efforts.
  • Stays informed about FTTS matters, prepares well for meetings, and reviews and comments on minutes and reports.
  • Gets to know other Board members and builds a collegial working relationship that contributes to consensus.

 

 

ELECTED OFFICER ROLES

Executive Committee Members

position filled

President:

Shall preside over the monthly board, executive committee and special request meetings.

Be responsible for guiding the organization to obtain goals in board-approved strategic plan, help lead (but not necessarily chair) fundraising efforts and recruit for board openings.

position filled

Vice President: 

Presides in the absence of the President.

position filled

Treasurer:

Working with organization’s bookkeeper to keep and maintain, or cause to be kept and maintained, adequate and correct accounts of the properties and financial transactions of The Foundation, including accounts of its assets, liabilities, receipts, disbursements and financial condition. Treasurer shall provide an account of all corporate transactions and of the financial condition of The Foundation, shall cause to be filed with the proper state and federal officials such forms as shall be required to insure the tax exempt status of The Foundation, shall present a complete balance sheet and full statement of the income and expenses for the fiscal year just completed at the annual meeting. Treasurer should have current experience in accounting and Quickbooks online.

position filled

Secretary:

The Secretary shall keep or cause to be kept at the principal office, or such other places the Board of Directors may order, a book of the minutes of all meetings of the Board of Directors.  The minutes shall report the time and place of each meeting, whether the meeting was regular or special, and, if special, how authorized and what notice was given.

The Secretary shall give, or cause to be given, notice of all the meetings of the members of the Board of Directors required by law or by these Bylaws to be given, shall keep any seal of incorporation in safe custody, and shall have such other powers and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors or by these Bylaws.

 

No officer shall receive compensation for his or her service unless the Board of Directors, by a majority vote of those then holding office, determines compensation would be appropriate in particular instances. No loans shall be made by The Foundation to any officer or to any Director.