• Ensure that records of all the business of Kinship are kept and maintained, minutes of the  meetings of the Board and the membership meetings, and business correspondence;
• Maintain a current Leadership Directory;
• Ensure that proper notice is given as required;
• Chair the Governance Committee; and;
• Submit to the Board an annual work plan identifying the specific activities and collaborative  ventures to be carried out during the forthcoming fiscal year;

• Act as the chief liaison between Kinship and the Seventh-day Adventist church
• Monitor or facilitate monitoring the affairs of the Seventh-day Adventist church and report regularly to the President and/or the Board and/or the organization’s newsletter
• Assist the Director of Kampmeeting with the identification and procurement of clergy for Kampmeeting participation, and assist with their education and preparation
• Maintain a list of, and keep in contact with, clergy who have attended Kampmeeting and with other clergy and denominational employees who are supportive of Kinship
• Act as a conduit for communication with the Seventh-day Adventist Church
• Serve on the Kampmeeting Committee
• Chair the Advisory Council and facilitate communication between the Board and the Council.

• Serve to help keep SDA Kinship financially sound by overseeing fundraising activities and developing relationships with volunteers and donors.
• Develop strategies to secure grants; solicit individual or corporate donations; or organize  fundraising activities, such as social events, telemarketing, direct mail, or sponsorships;
• Create, maintain, and manage donor database for fundraising purposes;
• Work with the Communications Team to plan advertising, public relations, and promotions so as  to keep SDA Kinship visible to make it easier to obtain donations;
• Advise and assist the Executive Committee in regard to fundraising strategies and campaigns;
• Chair the Development Committee; and
• Submit to the Board an annual work plan identifying the specific activities and collaborative ventures to be carried out during the forthcoming fiscal year.

• Serve as an advocate for women’s issues and concerns within the organization
• Assist in the facilitation of networking and encourage and support participation among women members
• Organize, facilitate, or delegate activities to implement the above
• Advise and assist the Director of Communications in regard to outreach to women

Purpose: The Director of Youth Interests shall serve as an advocate for youth issues and concerns within the organization.

Qualifications: The Director of Youth Interests must be at least twenty-one years of age and must have been a member for at least one year. The Director of Youth Interests shall be elected by those members who are under the age of thirty.

Major responsibilities:

• Facilitate networking and encourage and support participation among the organization’s youth, defined as those members under thirty years of age
• Organize, facilitate, or delegate activities to implement the above
• Advise and assist the Director of Communications in regard to outreach to youth
• Submit to the Board an annual work plan identifying the specific activities and collaborative ventures to be carried out during the forthcoming fiscal year.

Length of term: Two years. The Director of Youth Interests shall be elected in even-numbered years.

Meetings and time commitment:

• The board of directors meets annually during Kampmeeting for a 3-hour session, and in the Fall and Spring. The latter meetings typically take place over a weekend.
• Committees of the board meet according to their respective work agenda.

Expectations of board members and leadership staff:

• All Directors and Leadership Staff shall perform their duties in good faith, in a manner they believe to be in the best interests of Kinship and with such care, including responsible inquiry, as is appropriate under the circumstances.
• All Directors and Leadership Staff are expected to attend regular Board meetings. Failure to attend more than two such meetings consecutively may be cause for removal.
• The Board may define additional duties for any Director or Leadership Staff in addition to those listed in the Bylaws.
• All Directors and Leadership Staff shall follow the position descriptions, policies, and procedures set forth by the Board.