Help! I had the recent pleasure (with a little luck in there) of a nomination to become part of a Board of Directors. Below are my choices. The problem is, I know little about any of these and I need to pick just one.
If you know anything, it would be great if you fill me in.
Thanks in advance! (also, if you think one is neat or favor one for some reason I'd love to hear your opinion on why)
Adoption Network of Cleveland
Mission: We connect and empower individuals, organizations and communities impacted by adoption and foster care, and provide a source of healing for those in need.
Budget: $2.5 million
Meeting Times: 6 times a year, 6:15 pm, East 40th Street
Giving: Average gift: $500 to $1,000 (also ask for corporate sponsors)
Website: www.adoptionnetwork.org
Adult Guardianship Services
Mission: Adult Guardianship Services enhances the quality of life of indigent, incompetent adults in Cuyahoga County by providing legal guardians to serve as concerned, caring advocates and surrogate decision-makers.
Budget: $1.1 million
Meeting Times: 6 times a year, 5:30 p.m., 3rd Wednesdays of the month
Giving: No Minimum - 100% Participation
Website: www.agscleveland.org
Birchwood School
Mission: To provide an educational setting where challenging academics build solid work habits, an achievement culture nurtures healthy attitudes, and a caring environment forges social responsibility.
Budget: $900,000
Meeting Times: 4 times a year, 7:00 p.m., Tuesdays
Giving: No minimum
Website: www.birchwoodschool.org
Broadway School of Music and the Arts
Mission: BSMA is dedicated to enriching the lives of people by providing access to high-quality, diverse arts and music instruction and programming.
Budget: $320,000
Meeting Times: 11 times a year, 8:00 am, 4th Thursday, Slavic Village
Giving: No minimum - 100% Participation
Website: www.broadwayschool.org
Entrepreneurship Preparatory School (E Prep)
Mission: E Prep is dedicated to providing a premier educational experience to students throughout the city of Cleveland, Ohio.
Budget: $3.5 million
Meeting Times: Monthly, Wednesday evenings
Giving: No minimum
Website: www.eprepschool.org
Friends of Cleveland School of the Arts
Mission: Friends of Cleveland School of the Arts is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is to create an environment that empowers children with the opportunity to achieve excellence through an arts education.
Budget: $850,000
Meeting Times: 6 times a year, 4:30pm, Tuesdays or Thursdays
Giving: $1,000
Website: http://www.clevelandschoolofthearts.org
Middleburg Early Education Center
Mission: to serve children and families in a loving, caring environment. MEEC provides preschool education for children with special needs and typically developing children in classes featuring full inclusion. Speech-language therapy and early intervention services are available onsite.
Budget: $275,000
Meeting Times: 4 times a year, 7:00 pm, 2nd Tuesday of the month
Giving: No Minimum
Website: www.meec.us
Monday, June 15, 2009
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