The Alzheimer Society of Muskoka exists to provide education and services responsive to the needs of those living with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias in our community. The Society strives to optimize the quality of life for people living with dementia, their families, and care partners by offering education, programs, and services that are diverse, inclusive, accessible, and meaningful.

Thank you for your interest in board service. We know that those with an interest in being a leadership volunteer have many choices. In our community, there are an array of remarkable organizations engaged in the important work of making our world a better place. We are humbled knowing that you are interested in us.

The following application offers us an opportunity to know more about you, your skills, attributes, and what you would bring to our board. It also gives you a sense of what matters to us in any board candidate.

The goal of our process is to determine if we are a good fit for each other – your level of commitment and ability to deliver on our expectations so that we are confident that you can help us to increase the scope and impact of our work. On the other side, we want to know what motivates you and how you think about our organization so that we can help to create an excellent board experience for you.

Thank you again for your interest in our work and for taking the time to complete this application with thought and care. We look forward to reviewing it with that same level of thought and care and to continuing our conversations.

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* 1. Please enter your contact information:

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* 2. What is your preferred way of contact?

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* 3. Please list your previous volunteer experience, including the organization, your role, and the date of service:

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* 4. Those committed to volunteering in a leadership capacity have an abundance of organizations to choose from. We are most appreciative of your interest in ours and would like to hear more.

Why are you interested in volunteering for our organization? Why our organization and not any other? Please share your motivation and what it is about our work that has led you to raise your hand to be a leading ambassador for us. What excites you about the work of our organization?

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* 5. What do you see as 1-2 opportunities for us in the next few years?

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* 6. What do you see as 1-2 challenges for us in the next few years?

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* 7. Please indicate your level of interest and familiarity in the following areas. While there are no specific areas required, your feedback will help us better understand your skills and interests, which can be valuable for enhancing the ability of our organization to deliver on its mission.

  Advanced Intermediate Beginner Limited/No Experience
Accounting
Board Governance/Policies
Communications/Marketing
Community Engagement
Fundraising
Financial Management
Government Relations
Grant Writing
Health Care
Human Resources
Information Technology
Insurance
Labour Relations
Leadership/Management
Legal/Law
Passion for Dementia Care
Program Development
Public Speaking
Risk Management
Social Media
Research
Strategic Planning Skills
Stakeholder Engagement

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* 8. A board is more than a collective of individuals. It is an entity that governs, approves strategy and engages in robust discussion and debate on relevant issues. It must act as a single entity. As such, the personality traits you bring to the board will help us to ensure that we have a diversity of personality styles and traits that, when added to our current board members, will enhance the ability of the board members to work together as a governing body.

Please indicate by attributes you believe you will bring to the board:

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* 9. Among other responsibilities, board members play a key role in raising funds for our organization. It is an expectation of board service that you will introduce people in your sphere of influence to our work and invite them to know and do more – as prospective volunteers, board members, staff and as donors. Our organization commits to providing you with the information and tools necessary for you to stand as a vocal and visible ambassador for our work.

Further, we expect every board member to make a personal financial contribution at a level that is meaningful for them and a level they are comfortable with.

Can you speak to your level of comfort with this expectation?

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* 10. Board service is a true commitment of time and energy. We estimate that board service could be a commitment of 5 to 10 hours each month. In addition, we ask for attendance at one or more fundraising activities and special events.

Do you have any concerns or potential conflicts that may serve as impediments to this time commitment? If so, how will you manage the demands on your time?

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* 11. Who recommended you for board service?

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* 12. Have you ever been convicted, plead guilty or plead no contest to a crime?

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* 13. Please submit two references, your relationship, and their daytime phone number below:

By clicking submit, you give the Alzheimer Society of Muskoka permission to contact your references and consent to your information being collected and stored for the purposes of Volunteer Engagement.

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