Board Member – Fundraising
Dohn Community High School

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Board Member – Fundraising

Name: Board Member – Fundraising
Address: 608 East McMillan Street, Cincinnati, OH, 45206, United States

Our board	Dohn Community High School is a successful public charter school that was established in 2001. Our Board is hands-on, relating to policy and financial governance. The Board has oversight on new hires; however, the Board is not involved with the staff's performance evaluation, except for the Executive Director.Dohn's Board is exceptional in its performance of fiscally sound governance. Anyone familiar with charter schools knows that Dohn's longevity is outstanding. This success is due to the effectiveness of Dohn's Board and the positive working relationship between the Board and the school leadership.Dohn's Board has the following Committees: Financial Development Building Race and Equality (suspended due to COVID and the challenge of meeting virtually for 20+ people, which include staff members)

Position	Dohn Community High School’s Board is looking to add a board member with interests, skills, and experience in optimizing Dohn's Donor Relations, Corporate Sponsorships, Fundraising, and Grant Awards. You will join of Board of colleagues committed to advancing racial equity in Cincinnati and positively impacting the futures of Cincinnati's most underserved youth.As the Fundraising Board Member, you are responsible for overseeing and adding to Dohn's fundraising plan and engaging all board members in fundraising activities according to their interests and capacities. This board member has strong community connections and networks, with access to and knowledge about individual, corporate, and foundation resources, great people skills, and an engaging personality that displays comfort and ease talking about money and finances.In this position, you would also join Dohn’s Development Committee, comprised of three board members and two Dohn Staff members. This committee meets virtually, once a quarter.Please forward CV, along with a cover letter, to Diana Puppin, Dohn Marketing and Branding Director, [email protected] you for your interest!

Desired skills *required	Grants, Fundraising*

When	The third Thursday, every other month from 4 to 6 PM. Committees meet the alternate month, on varying dates.

Where	The Board meets virtually during COVID and when it is safe to meet in person again, the Board meets at Dohn's Main Campus, 608 E. McMillan Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45206

Commitment	3 to 5 hours/month

Donation	We strive for 100% board giving, but have no strict guidelines around financial contributions.

Requirements	Requirements for Dohn Board Membership include: Appreciation of charter schools as an effective educational option for some students Diversity by age, race, gender A background in education helps, though not necessary. Endorsement of racial equity An innovative mindset that aligns with offering educational programs that meet the student where they are, in contrast to the student having to fit the program A vision of the future that includes promoting opportunity for forgotten, disenfranchised, marginalized youth who are also full of potential and eager to succeed Leadership skills that include expressing truth and working well as a team

On-boarding	Dohn's Onboarding Process includes orientation to Dohn through a review of : A history of the organization An introduction to Charter Schools, their value and function in Cincinnati An introduction to the innovative educational model of developing programs around the student instead of asking them to form-fit into a program. (Such programs at Dohn include Credit Recovery, Keeping Teen Moms in School, Gifted and Talented Education, Dohn Corps (a partnership with Job Corps) 22+ Adult Education and Dohn Prep). A get-to-know the Executive Director, other Board Members, School Leadership Opportunity for questions and answers Formal Board application with approval by Dohn's Charter School sponsor A welcome to the Board

Additional Info	Dohn Community High School, an exceptionally successful nonprofit charter school serving Cincinnati's underserved Black and Brown high school students, celebrates its 20th year in the academic year of 2020-2021.To learn more about Dohn Community High School, please review our website, https://www.dohnschool.org/ including a review of our University of Cincinnati Economics Center Impact Study at https://www.dohnschool.org/uc-impact-study-of-dohn-chs/For questions before applying, please contact Diana Puppin at [email protected].

Our mission	Dohn Community High School is a multi-campus, non-profit school serving high school age and adult students. We deliver continuous progress to a full-spectrum of learning needs. We promote community engagement, social development, and career fulfillment following graduation.

Causes	Children