IPA Board and Committee Nominations

IPA is seeking board and committee members who will assist IPA in setting and carrying out strategic priorities that ultimately result in a collaborative and effective philanthropic sector that makes a positive difference in the lives of people and their communities.

Volunteer leader service with IPA offers members the opportunity to be deeply engaged in the future direction of the field and to help guide IPA as both a leadership and service organization for the future.

IPA is committed to building volunteer leadership that is representative of the field. We also believe an organization’s governance is enhanced when people with diverse points of view and backgrounds, reflective of the communities they serve, work together to accomplish shared goals.

Call for Nominations

The following are guidelines for our 2020 board of directors and board committee nominations:

• Nominees for the IPA board may be staff or trustees/board members associated with an IPA member organization or from one of IPA’s other member categories. IPA committees may include non-IPA affiliated representatives if approved by the board chair. Please consider nominating yourself, keeping in mind the leadership you might like to contribute to the field. If self-nominating, please include the name and contact information for a colleague who is familiar with your work in the field.
• The board will have at least two director openings for three-year terms that begin January 1, 2020. Directors can be eligible for re-election to a second three-year term at the conclusion of the first term that ends December 31, 2022. Committees do not have size or term limits for membership unless otherwise indicated.
• We are first and foremost seeking board and committee candidates with demonstrated leadership skills and the ability to provide strategic direction and governance for IPA, as well as to continue to enhance diversity in all areas (age, gender, ethnicity, geographic representation, organization type/size, abilities and skills, experience, etc.).
• Nominees will be asked to submit a resume, curriculum vita, or similar summary of their background and qualifications. If self-nominating, please include with your submission by emailing to ccummings@inphilanthropy.org. If you are nominating a colleague, IPA staff will follow up with the nominee to secure the documentation. All nominees will also be asked to complete an online survey of demographic information after a nomination has been received.

How to Submit

Please note that the nomination deadline has been extended to November 1st. Candidate Nomination Forms may be completed via the options below (online or email is preferred):

• ONLINE: Submit form here
• EMAIL: Send completed form to ccummings@inphilanthropy.org
• MAIL: Send completed form to 32 East Washington Street, Suite 1100, Indianapolis IN 46204

A Candidate Nomination Form and an outline of IPA board member responsibilities and committees can be found below.