
CALL FOR BOARD MEMBER NOMINATIONS

WHO: New Mexico Humanities Council Board of Directors
WHAT: Call for board member nominations
WHERE: Throughout New Mexico
WHEN: July, 2024
CONTACT: Executive Director, Brandon Johnson

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The board sets policy, determines NMHC’s goals and objectives, evaluates grant applications, and fundraises. Each board member serves a three-year, renewable term. To ensure continuity, terms are staggered so a portion of its members are replaced each year. All service is voluntary but compensation will be given for travel and lodging associated with NMHC board meetings.
Interested candidates must:
-Have an understanding of and passion for the public humanities
-Commit to serve a 3-year term
-Attend meetings regularly, three to four times a year
-Contribute financially-Approve grant awards and serve on committees as appointed-Attend NMHC-funded programs
-Contribute to program development, review and approve NMHC policy and procedures.
If you are interested in nominating yourself or someone else, please send a resume no longer than three pages, in addition to a letter of interest expressing reasons why you would like to serve on the New Mexico Humanities Council Board, to Executive Director, Brandon Johnson at ExecutiveDirector@NMHumanities.org with “Board Membership” in the email subject line. You may also mail your nomination to NMHC’s mailing address at 4115 Silver Avenue SE Albuquerque, NM 87108, made to the “Attn” of the Executive Director.

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