ZY Qigong
2011 Board/Committee Nomination Form
Thank you for your consideration to join the ZY Qigong Board and/or a Committee of the Board. We honor your interest in becoming an actively involved member of the ZY Qigong community!
The information provided in the Nomination Form will assist the current Board in selecting new Board members and committee members to serve our community. We invite you to nominate yourself or others to serve on the Board. We ask all nominees to complete the nomination form themselves in order to insure that all individuals are truly interested in joining the Board and clearly understand the commitment involved. In addition, the nomination form serves as a resource for the current Board Members to get to know and evaluate the individual nominees and to see how they might fit the requirements of the Board for the upcoming term of office.
We are asking that a complete copy of this form be filled in and submitted via email by Friday, May 20, 2011. Once the completed form has been received interviews will be scheduled.
We are currently working out the details for voting on the nominees. Those will be made available in the upcoming weeks, and you will be notified. In the meantime, if you have any questions at all, please contact Karen Fletcher, current ZYQ President at 206.713.5147 or Rose Allen, ZYQ Executive Director at 503.961.2242, or email info@zyqigong.org.
Please note: we are also interested in creating strong Committee Membership chaired by Board Members, so if you don’t feel you can commit to the requirements of being on the Board, please consider participation on the following Committees: (1) Budget & Planning, (2) Fundraising & Development, (3) Retreat, and (4) Information Technology. Additionally, there may be volunteer opportunities that arise from time to time that do not involve Committee Membership. Please let us know if you are interested in such opportunities.
Thank you very much!
ZY Qigong Team
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ZY Qigong - About the Board:
The Function of the Board of Directors
All Board and Committee Members are volunteers. The Board and Committee Members working together are the leadership and management of ZY Qigong non-profit. The Board also includes the Officers. Descriptions of those positions are provided here below. Currently there are four Board members; we are allowed no more than 12.
The Board of Directors is responsible for coordinating and promoting the annual Intensive and the Personal Student Day, in addition to other events offered by Grandmaster Mingtang Xu and others. The Board also supervises the work of the Executive Director, who manages the daily communications of the organization regarding all aspects of ZY Qigong, and generally acts to disseminate information regarding ZY Qigong in North America. Among other things, ZYQ acts as a bridge between North America and Kundawell, as well as other worldwide organizations. In addition, we have hosted Dr. Zhao Fuxue as teacher and healer and intend to host him and other such teachers and master healers in the future. The non profit also supports teachers and healers of ZY Qigong by listing their information on the website, and fielding questions.
ZY Qigong has four officers. The President chairs the Board meetings and manages communication with the larger community, The Vice President assists the President and facilitates meetings if the President is unavailable. The Secretary ensures that all records are properly maintained by the Executive Director. The Treasurer oversees the financial management and records of ZY Qigong by the Executive Director and with the help of a paid bookkeeper. There are also Committee Members who assist the Board.
In the interest of greater efficiency and to extend ZYQ Board/Committee participation and involvement beyond members that live in Seattle, the ZYQ Board now meets monthly via Skype.
REQUIREMENTS of ZY Qigong Board Membership:
1. Uphold the Bylaws of ZY Qigong
2. Serve a two year term.
3. Attend Board retreats.
4. Attend at least three-fourths of Board meetings. The Board meets once a month for 12 monthly meetings plus other meetings if necessary. Attendance may be either in person or via Skype. The meetings last approximately two hours and are typically held on the 1st Wednesday of the month from 7:30-9:30 pm PST.
5. Participate in at least one Committee. The Committees to date are: Budget & Planning, Fundraising & Development, Information Technology, and Retreat.
6. President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer perform duties ascribed to the office as written in the Bylaws, and/or as customarily performed by that office.
7. Volunteer at least 8 hours per month (including meeting and email time).
8. Keep track of hours using the log sheet.
COMPENSATION of ZY Qigong Board Members and Qualifying Volunteers:
1. Free tuition for ZY Qigong's annual retreat. (Excludes room and board).
2. 20% on retail items.
3. 20% discount on ZY Qigong organization sponsored classes or workshops (other than the retreat).
4. Committee Members/volunteers who are not Board Members may also get discounts according to hours contributed, at the Board's discretion.
Legal Responsibilities
Board Members are legally obliged to follow the laws of the State of Washington regarding the management of non-profit corporations. Board Members and Committee Members are required to read and sign a Conflict of Interest Policy to insure that no Member confers benefit to themselves from Board/Committee Membership to the detriment of the organization. Also Board Members are required to follow the Bylaws and Articles of Incorporation of the organization. The Bylaws, Articles of Incorporation, and Meeting Minutes are posted on the ZYQ GoogleDocs site, and will be available for all Members to peruse. In addition we will provide a link to the applicable non-profit Revised Code of Washington. Finally, all Board and Committee Members will receive a paper copy of the Bylaws and will be expected to familiarize themselves with them.
Thank you for your time.
Please complete the form below and return to info@zyqigong.org.
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ZY Qigong Board/Committee Nomination Form
* = Required information
*Name:
*Address:
*Phone:
*e-mail:
I am interested in:
___Board Membership
___Committee Membership
Please check if you are interested in a specific Committee:
___Information Technology Committee
___Budget and Planning Committee
___Fundraising and Development Committee
___Retreat Committee
Questions
1. What has been your involvement, if any, with ZY Qigong? (This is not a requirement)
If applicable, how long have you been a student and practitioner of qigong in general, and ZY Qigong specifically? What events have you attended in the last year? The last 3 years?
2. Have you volunteered time in support of ZY Qigong before? If so, what did you do as a volunteer?
3. Have you ever made a financial donation to ZY Qigong? If so, when was that donation made?
4. Tell us about why you are interested in serving as a Board Member for ZY Qigong:
5. What are the particular skills and abilities that you bring to the Board that will benefit the organization? Please refer to and describe three such skills.
6. Have you served on the board of a non-profit organization before? If so, please list the name of the organization, the time frame, and a description of your role as a board member?
7. Do you have a computer and internet access?
8. Please share anything else you would like the current Board to know about you at this point in the process.
9. Please identify any initiatives that you would be interested in championing if you were a ZY Qigong Board Member.
10. Please identify any other important consideration or opportunities related to the organization and our community that you would like to bring to the attention of the Board.