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2027 Board of Directors Application

2027 Board of Directors Application

Thank you for your interest in volunteering to serve as a member of Children’s Law Center of Minnesota (CLC) Board of Directors. The CLC Governance Committee is accepting applications for four positions on the CLC Board of Directors for 2027.

Application Deadline is Friday, November 18, 2026.
Selection and Notification: December 2026

CLC’s Mission: To promote and protect the legal rights and well-being of children and youth through legal advocacy, educational outreach, and policy reform.

CLC’s DEI Mission Statement: CLC will work to amplify our clients’ voices through consistent and intentional engagement in DEI work and through fostering an awareness of diverse cultural and community backgrounds and understandings throughout all levels of CLC’s organization. We will also work to address bias and barriers within all levels of CLC and within our hiring and staff retention processes to promote equality for all. As we work towards creating a more equitable and diverse organization, we recognize that a true commitment to diversity and equity is a continuous and intentional process.

Board of Directors: The CLC Board of Directors (Board) will have four open seats to be filled by the Board for the first term of January 1, 2027 – December 31, 2029 and the second term of January 1, 2030 - December 31, 2032.

Term & Eligibility:

· Each director shall be elected to a term of three (3) years and until his or her successor shall have been duly elected and qualified, or until the earlier death, resignation, removal, or disqualification of such director.

· Directors may be elected to serve not more than two (2) full consecutive terms totaling not more than six (6) consecutive years, except, directors elected to fill a vacancy shall be permitted to serve as a director for the remaining term of the director whose vacancy has been filled and, if so elected, for two (2) consecutive three-year terms.

· Any director that is ineligible for re-election pursuant to the preceding sentence shall be eligible for election to the Board at any meeting of the Board of Directors occurring not less than one (1) year after the expiration of the director's second full consecutive term.

· All new Board members are strongly encouraged to attend New Volunteer Training prior to serving on the Board

CLC Committees: We request that all Directors serve on at least one standing CLC Committee. Please select at least one CLC Committee to serve on if you are elected to the Board.

I request to serve on the following Committee(s) : (Check all that apply.)
Personal Information
Please describe your professional background.
Section 1: Motivation and Interest

Why are you interested in serving on CLCs Board?
What attracts you to our organization’s mission?
Section 2: Experience and Skills

Describe any previous nonprofit Board or leadership experience?
Do you have any specific certifications, qualifications, or expertise that would be beneficial to our organization (e.g. finance, fundraising, governance, marketing)? Please elaborate.
What skills, expertise, and perspectives could you bring to the Board that you believe are most valuable to our nonprofit?
Are you a former CLC client or have any personal experience with the foster care system?
Have you been involved as a CLC volunteer in the past?
If you answered yes to having been involved as a previous CLC volunteer in the past, in what capacity did you volunteer and for how long?
Section 3: Time Commitment and Involvement

Are you able to commit the necessary time and resources to serve effectively on the Board?
On average, how many hours per month can you commit to board-related activities, including meetings and committee work?
Are you willing and able to participate in fundraising efforts or other critical initiatives for the organization?
Section 4: Conflicts of Interest and Ethics

Do you have any known conflicts of interest that would limit your ability to serve on the Board?

Have you ever been involved in any legal or ethical issues that could impact your ability to serve on the Board?
Section 5: Vision and Strategy

What do you see as the biggest challenges and opportunities for CLC in the next few years?
What do you hope to achieve during your tenure pertaining to those challenges and opportunities if you are selected to serve on the Board?
How do you envision the organization growing and evolving during your time on the Board?
Sections 6, 7, & 8: -VOLUNTARY ONLY-: Many third parties, such as foundations from whom we may seek donations, are now asking for statistics on board demographic representation. If you are willing to self-identify to assist CLC in responding to these inquiries, should you be selected please complete the questions below. Your answers will be kept as confidential as possible, and information only provided in aggregate data about our Board. The more Board members who complete these sections, the better information we will be able to give in response to foundation requests. Thank you in advance if you choose to participate.

Section 6: Race/Ethnicity-Related Identification

Ethnicity/Race: What is your ethnic or racial background? (Please select all that apply.)
Section 7: LGBTQ+ Identification

Sexual Orientation: Do you identify as a member of the LGBTQ+ community?
Gender Identity: How do you identify in terms of gender?
Section 8: Additional Comments:

Is there anything else you would like to share about your cultural background or gender identity or, any additional information you think is relevant to your role as a Board member?
Acknowledgement & Signature

If appointed, I agree to abide by the CLC Conflict of Interest Policy and Duty of Care required of a Board member. I am committed to serving for duration of the appointed term.

Thank you for taking the time to complete this application.
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