Call for Nominations for Election to The

Comhlámh Nominations Form for Board Elections 2016

The Board is the governing body of Comhlámh and the official board of directors of the organisation. The effectiveness of Comhlámh depends to a large degree on the leadership of the Board. Being a member of the Board is one of the most challenging and rewarding roles in the association, where you have the shared responsibility to contribute to the development of the organisation.

The Board should ideally reflect the diversity of the membership of the organisation, including its membership groups and, as a governing body, is involved in determining policy and strategy and providing accountability to the organisation. In particular, if you have experience that you are willing to share with us in any one of the following areas and a commitment to the values and mission of the organisation then you should consider bringing these skills to the organisation as a Board member;

 International development/human rights/volunteering  Fundraising  Donor recruitment and retention  Management, organisational development  Human resources / Legal  Media and campaigns  ICT at a strategic level

We would encourage members to consider standing for election, or to approach people who would be suitable candidates to ask them to stand. Each Comhlámh membership group is encouraged to consider putting members forward for election.

Commitment required: Approx. 6/7 meetings through the year (alternating between Saturday morning and Thursday evenings), in Dublin (expenses are covered for those who have to travel) plus 1 training day. Term of office is two years, with renewals to a maximum of five years.

Please fill in this nomination form and return it to the Comhlámh office (details below) before 17.00 on Thursday May 12th, 2016. Nomination for Comhlámh Board

Name of Nominee: Name of Proposer: ______Tel No.: Tel No.: Email: Email:

Statement from nominee (must be signed)

I and the 'proposer' are both members of Comhlámh. I wish to put my name forward election to the board.

Signed by Nominee: ______

Please provide a short bio outlining your experience to date and interest in becoming a board member which will be shared with members at the AGM.

Please send completed nominations forms to Mark Cumming, Comhlámh, 12 Parliament Street Dublin 2 Tel: (01) 478 3490 Email: [email protected] Web: www.comhlamh.org