Eugene Science Center Board of Directors Application Form
Eugene Science Center (ESC) was founded in 1961 recently changed its mission to inspire scientific curiosity and foster critical thinking about the universe and our place in it. After more than 60 years of community engagement, ESC is anxious to take its next big step and is looking for community leaders to help this home-grown museum become a world-class science center. If you want to support these goals, we are interested in your involvement with the ESC Board.

Board service requires an appreciation of the value of science in our lives and its power in the development of the minds of our children. Board members are expected to attend monthly meetings (currently the 4th Wednesday of the month from 6-8PM), serve on one or more board committees, assist with fundraising, ensure sound fiscal management of the organization, promote and attend ESC programs and events, and make contributions within your capacity.

Each board term is two years, with a maximum of three consecutive terms.

An appreciation of science has never been more important. We welcome your support through your service on the board. Additional information is given below, but if you'd like more information, please contact Executive Director, Tim Scott, at tscott@eugenesciencecenter.org

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What Board Members Provide
1. I will give my best effort to “hit the ground running” when beginning my service with the board.
2. I will learn about the organization’s mission and programs, and be able to describe them accurately.
3. I understand that the board meets 12 times per year, plus possibly one annual full-day retreat. I will do my best to attend each meeting, with the understanding that 3 consecutive unexcused absences will be considered resignation from the board.
4. I accept fiduciary responsibility for the organization and will oversee its financial health and integrity.
5. I will provide oversight to ensure that our programs run effectively.
6. I accept ethical responsibility and will help to hold fellow board members and the executive director (and, by extension, the full staff) to professional standards.
7. I will serve as an ambassador to the community to educate others and promote our work
8. I commit to increasing my skills as a board member.
9. I will participate in fundraising to ensure that our organization has the resources it needs to meet it mission. This will include volunteering for a minimum of one shift for the football parking each year, as well for as other fundraisers.
10. I commit to making a personal donation; our organization will be one of the top 3 charities I support each year that I am on the board.
11. I will evaluate the performance of the executive director as a member of the board.


What Board Members Can Expect in Return
1. The organization will provide me with a full orientation, including background information on work accomplished to date.
2. The organization will provide me with relevant materials and education.
3. I expect that board meetings will be well run and productive, with a focus on decision-making and not merely reporting.  I understand that agendas will be distributed several days in advance. If I wish to add agenda items, I will contact the chair at least 2 weeks in advance.
4. I expect timely, accurate, and complete financial statements to be distributed at least quarterly, in advance of the relevant board meeting. I also expect to be trained to read and interpret these financial statements.
5. I expect monthly reports from the executive director, program updates, news media, etc.
6. The organization will provide me with relevant training.
7. I will need materials and may need training (public speaking, etc) to do this job effectively.
8. The organization will provide me with appropriate training and support.
9. In addition to parking duties, I will be able to choose from a range of fundraising activities, and I expect relevant training and support to help me fulfill my obligations.  
10. I will have the option of fulfilling my personal pledge in monthly or quarterly installments, if I so choose.
11. The ED performance evaluation will be based on goals developed jointly by the board and the executive director.


Name *
Employer (or Former Employer if Retired) *
Position Title (or Former Title if Retired) *
Phone Number *
Email Address *
Please explain why you are interested in joining the Board of Directors and why you would make a good Director. *
Please tell us why you support ESC's mission, and why you are passionate about our vision of creating empowered communities that foster scientific learning and innovation to help create a better world. *
What would your top three priorities be as a member of the Board of Directors? *
Do you serve on any other boards? If so, please list the organizations here, or input N/A if not. *
We currently have five committees in addition to our Executive Committee. Please select which committee(s) you'd be interested in serving on. *
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Would you be willing to serve on the executive committee during one or more years of your term? If so, what role(s) are you most interested in? *
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Are you willing to raise funds for ESC through whatever avenue you feel most comfortable (meetings, phone calls, events, etc)? *
Will you commit to attending full Board of Director meetings? Occasionally missing meetings is acceptable as long as you notify the ED or Board Chair in advance. *
Will you take fiduciary responsibility of board members seriously and seek out guidance if you don't know how to read financial statements? *
Will you respect the Board's consensus decision-making process? *
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