Position(s):  Board of Directors

The New Mexico Forum for Youth in Community is seeking adults and youth to fill vacancies on its Board of Directors.  Prospective board members should have the following preferred general characteristics:

• Knowledge of, strong belief in, and demonstrated support of Positive Youth Development principles and movement

• Volunteer experience with non profits or intermediaries

• Relationship/s with:

  • Government agencies

  • Business leaders

  • Policy makers

  • Groups with parallel missions (national, state, local)

  • Cultural groups/organizations

The Board is especially interested in individuals with the following specific knowledge or expertise:

• Attorney

• Accountant

• Education

• Fund Development

• Grassroots organizations

• Media

• Policy analysis

Expectations of Board Members:

• Willing and able to attend regular board meetings (approximately six per year), mostly held in Albuquerque

• Support the Forum’s strategic plan

Term of Commitment:  minimum of two years

Application:
Interested individuals should complete and submit the attached application to Marsha Freeman (marsha@nmforumforyouth.org).

If you wish to use the MS-Word document to fill out the Board application, please use the "SAVE" option when you click on the link below.  Save the file to a location on your computer and then edit the document.  You will be asked to save the edited document under a different name.

     Board of Directors Application (MS-Word document)

     Board of Directors Application (Acrobat Reader PDF format)