The James D. Moore Memorial Foundation (JDMM Foundation) is putting together a kick-sepsis in the pants board of directors, as well as five committees, to help run regular events, raise funding, increase our visibility and expand our efforts and geographic reach so we truly can promote and highlight groundbreaking people and efforts all over the state.

Are you interested in being a part of this, or know of someone who would be a great addition? Read on.

Board of Directors Requirements

We’re comprised of leaders from the nonprofit and for-profit sector who are dedicated to our mission. Serving on the board is a great opportunity for someone who:

1. Has strong leadership and governance skills
2. Views nonprofit management through an entrepreneurial “startup venture” lens
3. Is passionate about advocating and improving public awareness of sepsis and septic shock syndrome

Board members are expected to have financial acumen to read and understand the JDMM Foundation’s financial statements, and to help the board fulfill its fiduciary responsibilities.

Board members are expected to:

• Attend 75% of the meetings per year
• Read board materials in advance of board meetings and come prepared to ask questions
  and participate in discussions
• Serve on one or more committees of the board and to actively participate in committee
  work
• Play an active role in securing the financial resources necessary for us to achieve our
  mission
• Leverage personal relationships and connections to help the development committee
  and staff identify and solicit potential funders, as well as directly invest in the JDMM Foundation’s work by making a personal contribution each year
• Responsibly represent the JDMM Foundation to their respective communities and to
  publicly advocate for our mission, programs, and services as appropriate

Board terms last for one or two years, and board members can serve for up to two consecutive terms.

Previous board members who want to be nominated for another term must be off the board for at least one year before being considered again.

Board of Directors – Desired Skills and Expertise

We are currently recruiting for diverse leaders with expertise in the following areas:

• Philanthropy and Sponsor Cultivation – We’re looking for people with extensive professional experience and significant executive leadership accomplishments in business, government and philanthropy. We seek someone who has a commitment to and understanding of the JDMM Foundation’s potential donors, sponsors and partners, preferably based on experience. This person should have savvy diplomatic skills and a natural affinity for cultivating relationships and for persuading individuals, businesses and organizations about the benefits of helping JDMM Foundation succeed and grow via their financial/in-kind contributions. This person should also have the essential qualities of integrity, credibility, and a passion for expanding JDMM Foundation’s efforts across the state.
• Government Relations and Legislative Issues
  We’re looking for someone who is familiar with, and has experience in, Georgia government, and who understands how the state legislature works. In particular, we seek someone who is non-partisan and has good relationships with both Republican and Democrats in the legislature, political parties and state agencies.This person should act as an advocacy leader for JDMM at the State Capitol and increase awareness there about the importance of our mission, and expand our reach.This person should also have experience leading public awareness campaign – and running them by them by leveraging a variety of channels, vehicles, and social media — and the ability to help connect the JDMM Foundation with key decision makers in state government.
• Finance and Accounting – We’re looking for a finance/accounting professional with expertise in reviewing and interpreting financial information and understanding complex financial reports. We need a leader to act as our finance advocate, and assist us with understanding economic trends.

The ideal candidate for our finance/accounting leader will have these qualifications:

1. Experience with nonprofit financial management, including developing budgets, restricted and unrestricted grant reporting, filing Form 990s, and overseeing audits
2. The willingness to bring a financial lens to strategic planning and decision making
3. The willingness to lead the Finance committee and/or serve as the board treasurer

Committee Members – Duties and Responsibilities

To effectively break down the board’s governance duties, we want to create committees on which our board members, and advisory members, can serve.

Some committees will be standing (“permanent”) committees to handle ongoing issues while ad hoc (“special”) committees will be created to handle short-term issues and events. The goal: To handle regular needs as well as new issues as they arise.

We want to assign a board member to chair or sit on at least one board, along with 2-4 advisory members, who will meet bimonthly to:

• Research and break down complex issues and present them to the board, which can then move forward in making informed, efficient decisions
• Engage with an issue more deeply and consistently than the board as a whole can
• Use their great skills and specialties as a way to serve instead of sitting on the board
• Consider the committee as a “test the waters” training ground for newcomers to increase their involvement, learn leadership skills and develop confidence before moving on to board leadership

The Committees

• Compliance – The nuts and bolts of the JDMM Foundation, and the guts of our organization. Members of this committee handle legal, finance, ethics, and make sure we’re doing things correctly and everything is in tip-top shape.
• Fundraising – The money people. Members of this committee seek out the best ways — and the best people and organizations — who will fund, sponsor and donate to us to ensure we have the cash needed to run our programs and events.
• Marketing– The ones who spread the word. Members of this committee are media- and marketing-savvy who know how to reach the right audience for every event, target the people who are most likely to become JDMM Memorial Foundation members, and get local/state media to shed more light on our efforts.
• Programming– The event planners. Members of this committee will help put on events, everything from picking topics and panelists to finding venues and vendors and making sure everything runs smoothly all the way until the last person has left the event.
• Expansion – The “big idea” people. Members of this committee will be tasked with finding ways for making our short-, mid- and long-term plans become reality, and suggesting their own ideas and methods for how the JDMM Foundation can expand its efforts and its geographic reach while staying true to its mission.

Ready to become part of a phenomenal team?

If you want to be a part of this amazing organization click HERE to complete and submit the prospective board member questionnaire.