CAM Board Application and Volunteer Sign-up Step 1 of 7 14% Thank you for your interest in the Californians for the Advancement of Midwifery. There are many ways to get involved in the organization and we are excited that you are considering joining our board of directors or volunteering. As a board member or volunteer, you will serve as an advocate and ambassador for our mission while learning new skills, making new friends, having some fun and expanding your sphere in influence. Time commitment is 1-3 hours per week including periodic board meetings. We seek a diversity of skills, backgrounds, knowledge, culture and ethnicity, and other characteristics among people who live in California to complement our current board memberships and volunteer teams. If your background and experience fits with our current needs for a specific opening then we will follow up with you with next steps. Thank you for taking the time to answer the following questions so that we may start to get to know you better! - The CAM BoardEmail* Application for CAM Board of Directors Before starting this application, we strongly recommend that applicants read CAM's Commitment Agreement If you have any questions, please contact the Nominating Committee: Jen Kamel, President, at president@advancingmidwifery.org Rosanna Davis, Treasurer, at cfo@advancingmidwifery.org If you would like to nominate someone else for the CAM Board, please use the Nomination Form. Thank you for your interest. Profile InformationThis information helps the Nominating Committee as we strive for an inclusive process and recruitment that yields a diverse field of candidates. Your answers are only viewed by the Nominating Committee and are not shared for any other purposes. Your answers to this section are optional. Name* Phone*Address* Street Address Address Line 2 City AlabamaAlaskaAmerican SamoaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaGuamHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaNorthern Mariana IslandsOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaPuerto RicoRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahU.S. Virgin IslandsVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingArmed Forces AmericasArmed Forces EuropeArmed Forces Pacific State ZIP Code Role you are applying for:* CAM Board Member CAM Volunteer Do you have any specific interest in any of these director positions?* Secretary Director of Fundraising Director of Public Relations and Marketing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Director Development Director At Large Board Member CAM Commitment Agreement Please review CAM's Commitment Agreement I have reviewed the CAM Commitment Agreement* Yes What excites you about CAM's work?*What unique life experiences or perspective do you bring to CAM?*Do you have experience or a perspective on how a Board of Directors can advance the principles and practices around diversity, equity, and inclusion?*Please describe ways in which you have worked to increase equitable maternity care for BIPOC?* Can you share an example where your leadership on a board or committee helped guide everyone through a challenging time? Please elaborate.*What experience do you have in reviewing budgets, financial statements, and reports?*What background, if any, do you have in fundraising and nonprofit finances?*What qualities and skills would you lend to a board that is advancing midwifery throughout the state?* Nonprofit board experience Nonprofit secretary experience Development/ Fundraising Public Relations Photography Video/Audio Editing Finance, bookkeeping, tax prep Social media Legislative/policy advocacy Reproductive justice work Marketing Fluency in Spanish Written communication skills Legal skills Health care quality improvement Equity & health care access Board development/governance Midwifery education provider Leadership training/coaching Technology, for instance IT expertise Knowledge of, or experience with, midwifery Other board and committee experience Other (please explain below) Please explain what other qualities or skills you would bring to the board*What skills are you interested in developing?*Are you interested in our board member opening for major gift donor?* Yes No What else would you like us to know about you?* I understand that CAM is an equal opportunity employer and organization. CAM strives to be inclusive and model inclusiveness in the midwifery community. These are ideals and qualities that I feel I can embrace and model as a community leader.* Yes No Please upload your resume here* Drop files here or Select files Accepted file types: pdf, doc, Max. file size: 256 MB, Max. files: 1. Please upload a headshot hereMax. file size: 256 MB.Personal Reference: Name* Phone*Email* Professional Reference: Name* Phone*Email* I verify that all of the above is an accurate representation.* Yes Please add me to the CAM email newsletter* Yes No
