Windmore Foundation for the Arts, a 501(c)3 nonprofit arts and culture organization located in downtown Culpeper, is currently seeking board members with expertise in nonprofit accounting and law to join our board.
Windmore encourages a lifelong passion for the arts by providing rich, artistic experiences to the residents of Culpeper and surrounding areas. We are dedicated to making the arts accessible to everyone through low and no-cost offerings and participation scholarships. Our vision is to provide a home for the arts to our community through education, exposure and participation.
Our programs include:
- Pen-to-Paper and Publishing writers groups
- Piedmont Community Band
- StageWorks community theater and homeschool enrichment program
- Visual Arts (emerging)
- Youth Fine Arts, and
- Diversity Programming focused on celebrating the rich cultures represented in our community.
Windmore Foundation for the Arts also offers an annual scholarship to an area high school senior pursuing a career in the arts.
Windmore is governed by its membership and its member-elected Board of Directors. Board members are elected by Windmore members to serve three-year terms. In addition to regular Board duties, Board members also serve on Board committees and participate (as their time allows) in one or more of the arts programs offered by Windmore. Board members also represent Windmore at events and performances by other local arts organizations.
Qualifications
- Ability to “give or get” donations in the amount set by the Board of Directors annually
- Demonstrated skills or desire to learn board-directed fundraising
- Some experience in the arts, either as an amateur or as a professional
- Agreement with confidentiality and conflict of interest policies
Requirements
- Attend at least 75% of assigned Board meetings and committee meetings - each currently meets once per month (remote option available)
- Make serious commitment to participate actively in committee work
- Volunteer for and willingly accepts assignments and completes them thoroughly and on time
- Stay informed about committee matters, prepares themselves well for meetings, and reviews and comments on minutes and reports
- Get to know other Board and committee members and builds a collegial working relationship that contributes to consensus
- Active participation in Board’s annual evaluation and planning efforts
- Participate in fund raising activities for the organization
- Make Windmore Foundation for the Arts one of the top three charitable organizations to which you donate
Reports to
President, Board of Directors
