Common Good City Farm Board of Directors Interest Form
Common Good City Farm is a 501c3 nonprofit urban farm with a mission to create a vibrant, informed, and well-nourished community through urban farming. We are actively seeking new members for our Board of Directors (BOD) and would love to hear from you if you are interested.

Please review the BOD Job Description, Nomination Process, Recruitment Profiles, and FAQ before submitting this interest form - it can be found on our website here:
https://www.commongoodcityfarm.org/board-of-directors-job-description

Once received the Governance and Nominations Committee will review your responses. They will follow up with a Zoom call invitation according to the availability noted on your submission. You'll have a chance to discuss the role further and we'll have the opportunity to learn more about your interest.

This form does not save any drafts so we encourage you to write out long-form responses in a separate document to avoid work getting lost due to internet connection or other issues when submitting the form.

Thank you for your time and interest!
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Profile, Skills, and Interest Questions

Board Recruitment Profiles: We are recruiting for community leaders with experience and skills in the following areas. As of summer 2022, we have a particular need for a candidate with financial expertise (Profile 1).

Profile 1: Financial Expert
- Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Certified Public Accountant, Business Owner, or Executive Director experience
- Holds expertise in administrative and operational management and able to share best practices on organizational systems and processes
- An understanding of generally accepted accounting principles and financial statements, experience with internal accounting controls, financial oversight, and an understanding finance and audit committees

Profile 2: Community Member / Food Justice Champion
- Lived experience and/or practice of urban agriculture, food policy, food security, and food assistance
- Additionally, we invite those who hold an understanding of the Washington DC food landscape and ways to leverage local resources or coalitions
- Track record as a community member in service of social and/or racial justice within DC; former program participants, active members of the community and/or local civic associations will also be considered

Profile 3: Fundraising / Developments / Communications Leader
- Fundraising, development, and/or those with fundraising events experience such as experience with overseeing events and people that support efforts to identify, cultivate, solicit individual, foundation, and corporate prospects and able to support thanking process
- Experience with developing strategic communications with an understanding of how to leverage brand strategy to drive an organization’s visibility and impact
- Ability to organize different fundraising communication efforts especially among the board to develop the skills of all peers towards collective goals and a background or interest in emerging community centric practices are welcome

Upon reviewing the Board Recruitment profiles, please share how aligned your experience, skills, and background is for each of the profiles.  Rate yourself using a scale of High Alignment (3) to Some Alignment (1) to reflect the level of experience compared to each profile. Please select Not Applicable (N/A) if you have no exposure/experience. *
3 - High
2 - Moderate
1 - Some
N/A
Profile 1: Financial Expert
Profile 2: Community Member / Food Justice Champion
Profile 3: Fundraising / Development / Communications Leader
If selected, what life experiences, skills, expertise, resources and/or connections do you bring to the table? What would be your unique "board superpower"? *
What makes you excited about the opportunity to serve on CGCF's Board of Directors? What part of CGCF's mission, work, and/or programs interests you? What does leadership mean to you? *
What is your connection to the community and neighborhood? What do you believe are the two most significant issues or challenges facing LeDroit Park, Bloomingdale, and Shaw? *
Availability and Next Steps
The next step is a Zoom call, where you'll have a chance to learn more about us and the role. We'll also be able to learn more about you and your interest. Kindly indicate what times you are normally available to schedule a call - example: Saturday mornings, weekday evenings after 6pm, etc. *
If you join the Board, there's a commitment to provide at least 5-10 hours a month in attendance to BOD meetings, committee meetings/work, and that you do not have any conflict-of-interest in participating on the Board. If there are any potential conflicts, please select Other and explain. e.g. business partner, family relationship, etc. *
If you are not elected as a member of the BOD, or if you decide not to join, would you like to be a volunteer to assist our organization in various ways that match your skills and interests? *
Demographics
In line with our commitment to equity and as we aim to create a more equitable and inclusive community, we respectfully request the following demographic information. No personal data will be made public. Other field options are available for those who "prefer to self-describe" for each question. Response are not mandatory, however the information you share is appreciated.
What are your preferred gender pronouns?
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What gender identity most closely aligns for you? Please choose all that apply.
What is your race/ethnicity? Please choose all that apply.
Are there other aspects of your identity that you would like to share? e.g. a visible or invisible disability, LGBTQ+ affiliation, etc.
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