Finance Chair, Cornell Women's Advocacy Network - NYC

Posted by Cornell Women’s Advocacy Network (CWAN) - NYC on 04/21/2020

General Information

Nomination start - 05/01/2020
Nomination end - 05/31/2020
Process for Filling Position: Submission of a nomination
Number of Seats: 1
Location: Non-geographically based
Eligible Constituent(s): Alumni, Parents, Friends

Summary of Position

The Finance Chair is responsible for drafting CWAN’s annual budget and for managing the budget over the course of the fiscal year. The Finance Chair will work closely with Alumni Affairs to create the budget and to submit expenses throughout the year. They will also work with the entire Board to track event budgets and identify future opportunities for the organization. The Finance Chair is also responsible for disseminating the reimbursement process to CWAN members, and will serve as the point of contact for related questions. They will also coordinate with Programming Chairs to maintain a list of preferred vendors, and a record of previous event budgets for reference. They will support event planning in this capacity.

Cornell Interests:

Affinities

Diversity

Talent Expectations: Skills

Lead/Manage/Serve

Manage Projects
Track and manage CWAN's annual budget.

Responsible Contact

Contact Name:
Veronica McFall
Email:

Time Commitment

Average Time Commitment: 3-5 hrs/month
Duration: Not Applicable
Term of Office: 2 years
Number of terms in Office: 2 terms

Requirements

Prerequisites Must be able to commute to NYC for an annual meeting, and to lead and/or support CWAN events on occasion.

Hiatus Required? No hiatus required
Dues Required? No

Meetings

Meeting Attendance Required? Yes

Meeting Location(s):
On Campus: No
Off Campus: No
Conference Call: Yes
Meetings per year: Monthly

Other Meeting Details: n person meeting location determined at discretion of Board members. Conference calls with executive committee as needed.

Yearly Philanthropic Expectation:

Make a gift to Cornell at a level of individual comfort

Alumni Trustee Election

Vote in the annual trustee election