Volunteer and Board Member Application

Thank you for your interest in volunteering with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Palm Beach and Martin Counties! The following application offers us an opportunity to know more about you, your skills, attributes, and what you would bring to our board. Our term and fiscal year are July 1 to June 30. We will reach out to you about your application as soon as possible. Thanks again!

Participant eligibility shall be determined without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, or disability.

Board of Directors Member: These volunteers govern, set strategy, fundraise, and have oversight of our agency. The Board meets the 4th Thursday of the month at 5:30pm. Meet 6 times a year, a total of 12-15 hours per year, meetings are typically virtual but with occasional in-person meetings. Helpful areas of expertise: Legislative Affairs, Human Resources, Communications, Sales and fundraising, Marketing, Governance, etc.
Finance Committee: Provides financial analysis, advice, and oversight, reporting to the Board. The Board meets the Meet 10 times a year, a total of 10 hours per year, meetings are typically virtual but with occasional in-person meetings. The Board meets the 4th Tuesday of the month at 5:30pm.
Palm Beach County Advisory Board Member: these volunteers act as ambassadors, assist with grassroots outreach efforts and fundraising, reporting to the Board. Meet 10 times a year, a total of 10 hours per year, meetings are typically virtual at 5:00pm but with occasional in-person meetings.
Martin County Advisory Board Member: these volunteers act as ambassadors, assist with grassroots outreach efforts and fundraising, reporting to the Board. Meet 10 times a year, a total of 10 hours per year, meetings are typically virtual at 12:00pm but with occasional in-person meetings.
Bowl for Kids' Sake event volunteer: Help recruit others to bowl, reach out to businesses who may be willing to sponsor/bowl, help plan the event, and/or collect prizes, etc. Meet typically virtually as needed prior to the event in June.
Big Taste of Martin County event volunteer: Reach out to businesses who may be willing to sponsor, reach out to restaurants to join as vendors, help plan the event, and/or collect auction items, etc. Meet typically virtually as needed prior to the event in October.

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I am interested in serving on Big Brothers Big Sisters Board or Committee and am interested in the following position:

First Name

Last Name

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Employer

Who recommended you for board service?

Have you been involved with Big Brothers Big Sisters locally or in another city? If yes, in what capacity, where and when?

Are you willing and able to complete a background screening?

1) Why are you interested in serving on the Board or committee as a leading ambassador for us?

2) What personal skill or strength of yours do you think would benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters?

3) What excites you about the work of our organization?

4) What do you expect from your Board experience?

Confidentiality Agreement

This agreement is made between Board Member Name and BBBS of Palm Beach and Martin Counties Inc. (BBBSPBMC).

Employee/Board Member will perform services for BBBSPBMC which may require BBBSPBMC to disclose confidential and proprietary information (“confidential information”) to Employee/Board Member. Confidential information is any information of any kind, nature, or description concerning any matters affecting or relating to Employee/Board Member’s services for BBBSPBMC, the business, or operations of BBBSPBMC, and/or the products, drawings, plans, processes, or other data of BBBSPBMC).

Accordingly to protect BBBSPBMC, Confidential information that will be disclosed to Board Members, the Board Member agrees to the following:

A. Employee/Board Member will hold the Confidential Information received from BBBSPBMC in strict confidence and shall exercise a reasonable degree of care to prevent disclosure to others.
B. Employee/Board Member will not disclose or divulge either directly or indirectly Confidential Information other than the performance of his/her duties for BBBSPBMC.
C. Employee/Board Member will not reproduce the Confidential information nor use this information commercially or for any purpose other than the performance of his/her duties for BBBSPBMC.
D. Employee/Board Member will, upon request or upon termination with his/her/they/their
relationship with BBBSPBMC deliver any drawings, notes, documents, equipment and materials received from BBBSPBMC or originating from its activities for BBBSPBMC.
E. BBBSPBMC reserves the right to take disciplinary action, up to and including termination for violations of this agreement. Employee/Board Member represents and warrants that it is not under any preexisting obligations inconsistent with the provisions of this agreement.
Signing/typing below signifies that the Employee/Board Member agrees to the terms and conditions of the agreement stated above.

Photo, Video and Media Release

Publicity and promotional materials for Big Brothers Big Sisters are conducted in a variety of forms. By signing/typing below I authorize Big Brothers Big Sisters to identify me in the media as a Big Brother or Big Sister using my full name. I also give permission for the use of other forms of media including but not limited to written word, photo, video, social media, and voice recording.
Signing below signifies that the Employee/Board Member agrees to the terms and conditions of the agreements stated above.

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Please attach your most recent resume and / or professional bio.