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The Carole Robertson Center is committed to the notion that the people served are the best decision makers for community-based program development.

As an agency serving a community generally characterized as limited in resources, the extraordinary spirit, dedication, and energy individuals contribute in settings which value their involvement is amazing. We have thrived under the leadership of our constituent-led Board of Directors. Agency by-laws require a governing majority comprised of constituent representation (parents of the Center’s children, former parents, or alumni of the Center’s programs). Typically, between 70% and 85% of the governing Board of Directors is comprised of Constituent Representatives, whom are elected at large by the corporate membership. This very unique governance structure ensures that the Center’s constituency has the dominant voice in agency growth and development and that it maintains its focus as a family-centered and community-driven agency.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities of the Board of Directors include: planning the long range future of the Center, assuring adequate financial support for the organization, providing leadership in fundraising, adopting policies to govern the affairs of the Center, evaluating program and organizational effectiveness, and employing and supervising a qualified Chief Executive Officer to manage daily operations and implement the goals and objectives of the agency.

Membership

The Board of Directors elects Community Representatives when such vacancies arise. Terms of membership are two years. Membership requires participation in at least one committee, fulfillment of an annual fundraising commitment, and attendance at meetings monthly, special events, and Board retreats. We look for those with an interest in community-based work, early childhood education, youth development, parent leadership, and non-profit management.

For more information, contact Carol Merrill, Director of Administrative Operations, at 312.243.7300 ext. 221 or cmerrill@crcl.com.

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