Springfield Partners for Community Action Begins Search to Fill Open Board Seats
SPRINGFIELD — Springfield Partners for Community Action announced that the anti-poverty agency is recruiting new board members to fill six vacancies this fall.
The board of directors provides support to the agency in pursuit of its long-standing mission to break the cycle of poverty in vulnerable communities. The membership of Springfield Partners’ board of directors aims to be a vivid representation of the community. As outlined in the bylaws, one-third of the members are elected public officials, one-third are individuals who represent the low-income community, and one-third are members of the business, religious, or education community.
District board members serve two-year terms, and community-sector directors have unlimited terms. All are expected to attend meetings held on the last Thursday of each month. Members actively participate in subcommittees of the board and participate in community events, as well as events sponsored by Springfield Partners.
“Serving on the Springfield Partners board of directors is an opportunity to give back to your community and have a say in how aid is delivered to your neighbors,” said Paul Bailey, executive director of Springfield Partners for Community Action. “Who knows the needs in our community better than the hardworking men and women who are working and living right here? We are proud to serve Springfield-area residents alongside our unique and passionate board of directors, and we look forward to the addition of six new members.”
Springfield Partners currently seeks applications for the following positions:
• Two community-sector director seats (representatives from business, industry, labor, religious, law-enforcement, education, or other major groups);
• District 2 director (Upper Hill, Old Hill, portions of Forest Park);
• District 4 director (Liberty Heights, Metro Center);
• District 5 director (North End Brightwood, Memorial Square); and
• District 6 director (Indian Orchard, East Forest Park, Sixteen Acres).
Prospective directors can contact Tabitha Desplaines, director of Community Services, at (413) 263-6500, ext. 6564, or [email protected] for more information and to obtain an application.
Original applications, résumés, and nomination forms are due by 4 p.m. on Tuesday, November 12, 2024. Elections will be held on Thursday, Nov. 21. To learn more about Springfield Partners for Community Action, visit springfieldpartnersinc.com.
