Board Member Application

To apply for the InSPIRE Foundation (InSPIRE) Board of Directors, please submit one of the following:
1. Resume, curriculum vitae (CV), or LinkedIn Profile, including a Statement of Interest; OR
2. A Completed Board Member Application (below).

Questions

If you have questions on the application process, please contact one of the following:

Bridget Petersen | bpetersen@myspire.com | 651.641.2256
Scott Jax | sjax@myspire.com | 651.641.2124

Overview
The InSPIREation Foundation (InSPIRE) mission is to fund meaningful financial literacy efforts that empower individuals and transform communities through knowledge, skills, and responsible decision making to attain financial freedom.

The Foundation is funded through the addition of Non-Voting Members, or donations from SPIRE Credit Union or other parties. Individual financial support from Board members is not required.

All InSPIRE Board members are unpaid. The Board actively seeks new members who can contribute time, knowledge and valuable input to its projects. There are two grant cycles per year in which applicants submit requests to fund projects that are financial literacy focused. Each InSPIRE Board Member rates and reviews each grant application individually, and final winners are chosen at a group InSPIRE Board meeting.

Responsibilities
InSPIRE Board members agree to freely give of their time and talents to the Board. Responsibilities include:

Attend regular meetings (approx. 6 per year: 2 hours each, generally on a weekday evening)
Review and rate grant applications (2 grant cycles annually)

Board Member Selection
The application process will have two purposes:

1. Provide information on why you are interested in the InSPIRE; and
2. Find the right individual with the necessary qualities and experience.

About InSPIRE

Learn more about InSPIRE at www.inspireation.org.

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* 1. Upload a resume, curriculum vitae (CV), or LinkedIn Profile, including a Statement of Interest.

Option 1: Uploading your information. If you do not have this information available, or would prefer Option 2, please proceed to the application questions below. The application questions are not required if you upload a resume, curriculum vitae (CV), or LinkedIn Profile, including a Statement of Interest.

PDF, DOC, DOCX, PNG, JPG, JPEG, GIF file types only.

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* 2. [OPTIONAL] Do you consider yourself to be:

American Indian or Alaskan Native

Asian

Black or African American

Hispanic or Latino

Native Hawaiian or other Pacific islander

Two or More Races

White

Prefer not to answer

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* 3. [OPTIONAL] Do you consider yourself to be:

Female

Male

Nonbinary

Prefer not to answer

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* 4. Contact Information: [Questions 4 - 9 are only required if you did not choose the upload option from Question 1.]

Name

Employer

Current Position

Address (home or work, whichever is preferred)

City/Town

State/Province

ZIP/Postal Code

Email Address

Phone Number

Board Member Application

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* 1. Upload a resume, curriculum vitae (CV), or LinkedIn Profile, including a Statement of Interest.

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* 2. [OPTIONAL] Do you consider yourself to be:

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* 3. [OPTIONAL] Do you consider yourself to be:

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* 4. Contact Information: [Questions 4 - 9 are only required if you did not choose the upload option from Question 1.]

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* 5. Statement of Interest / Why are you interested in serving on the InSPIRE Board?

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* 6. Briefly explain skills and experience beneficial to InSPIRE.

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* 7. Provide a brief overview of any cooperative (Co-op) or credit union industry experience.

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* 8. Provide a brief overview of any past Board member experience.

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* 9. Briefly explain any other skills and experience beneficial to InSPIRE