• To provide direction to Wildwood through the functions of planning, evaluating and policy development.
• To ensure that Wildwood meets and exceeds community expectations for program quality, facility management and financial stability.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Is committed to making the Wildwood Experience accessible to children from the entire Kansas City area, especially children from the urban core of Kansas City, Kansas and Missouri.
• Has specific skills, knowledge and/or experience related to the mission of Wildwood and the responsibility of the board.
• Is representative of some aspect or segment of the community impacted by the programs of Wildwood.

COMMITMENTS

• Willing to assume responsibility for corporate management of the organization.
• Two-year term of office.
• Approximately two hours per month.
• Five meetings per year, a board retreat and additional time for board committees and planning activities as requested.
• Willing to make a personal financial commitment commensurate with ability.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure corporate management direction of Wildwood.
• Ensure fulfillment of legal obligations as a non-profit organization.
• Ensure provision of quality programs that serve a broad range of the community, and especially the urban core.
• Ensure that property and financial assets of Wildwood are prudently protected and managed.
• Secure the funds necessary to operate Wildwood.
• Secure community involvement and support of Wildwood.
• Be knowledgeable of the operations of Wildwood.
• Be knowledgeable of the people, trends and events in the community that impact Wildwood’s mission.
• Attend and participate actively in all board and committee meetings.
• Be an advocate for Wildwood.