Restoration House of Houston
Chairperson of the Board of Directors
Position
As a partner to the chief executive officer (CEO) and other board members, the Board Chair will provide leadership to the Restoration House of Houston (RHH) as it transitions from a newly formed 501(c)(3) organization into a sustainable national entity. The Board Chair will support and sustain the work of RHH, and provide governance leadership and strategic fundraising support. Specific responsibilities include:
Leadership, governance, and oversight:
- Being a trusted advisor to the CEO as he develops and implements RHH’s strategic plan
- Developing and managing relationships and communicating with funders, partners, and other stakeholders
- As a board member, approving RHH’s annual budget, audit reports, and material business decisions; being informed of, and meeting all, legal and fiduciary responsibilities
- Reviewing outcomes and metrics created by RHH for evaluating its impact, and regularly measuring its performance and effectiveness using those metrics
- Coordinating an annual performance evaluation of the CEO
- Assisting the CEO and Nominating Committee in recruiting board members
- Periodically consulting with board members on their roles and helping them assess their performance
- Planning, presiding over, and facilitating board and committee meetings; partnering with the CEO to ensure that board resolutions are carried out
- Acting as an ambassador for the organization
- Ensuring RHH’s commitment to a diverse board and staff that reflects the communities RHH serves
Fundraising
- In collaboration with the CEO, generating substantial annual revenue and fostering RHH’s overall financial health
- Personally treating RHH as a top philanthropic priority reflected in an annual financial gift
- Ensuring that 100 percent of RHH’s board members make an annual contribution that is commensurate with their capacity
- Identifying, qualifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding major individual donors, corporate, and/or foundation gifts
Board terms
RHH’s Board Chair (and board members) will serve a three-year term to be eligible for re-appointment for one additional term. Board meetings will be held monthly and committee meetings will be held in coordination with full board meetings.
Qualifications
This is an extraordinary opportunity for an individual who is passionate about the success of RHH’s beneficiaries and who has a track record of board leadership. The selected Board Chair will have achieved leadership stature in business, government, philanthropy, or the nonprofit sector. His/her accomplishments will allow him/her to attract other well-qualified, high-performing board members.
Ideal candidates will have the following qualifications:
- Extensive professional experience with significant executive leadership accomplishments in business, government, philanthropy, or the nonprofit sector
- Demonstrated success as a nonprofit board member or board chair
- Track record of building credibility in the funding community that has resulted in major gifts to a nonprofit
- A commitment to and understanding of RHH’s beneficiaries and mission preferably based on experience
- Savvy diplomatic skills and a natural affinity for cultivating relationships and persuading, convening, facilitating, and building consensus among diverse individuals
- Excellent written and oral communication skills coupled with a natural affinity for public speaking
- Personal qualities of integrity, credibility, and a passion for improving the lives of RHH’s beneficiaries
Service on RHH’s board of directors is without remuneration, except for administrative support, travel, and accommodation costs in relation to board members’ duties.
