GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE

Purpose: Support general membership and Board; institutional history

The Governance Committee is the least visible committee, yet essential for the proper functioning of the DANK Haus. It is responsible for:

• ·             General membership, including the annual membership meeting
• ·             Board of Directors, including the Board’s annual retreat
• ·             Recruitment and election of Board members
• ·             Maintaining documents regarding the institutional and organizational history of the DANK Haus

The Governance Committee makes certain that organizational activities are performed in accordance with the bylaws. By doing so, it guarantees that important decisions are made transparently and for the benefit of the DANK Haus and its members. Some of its activities include:

• ·             Organizing the annual membership meeting, where members learn about the DANK Haus’s past and future programs, and elect               the Board of Directors.
• ·             Organizing the annual retreat for the Board of Directors, where the Board reviews it activities of the past year and sets long-term            goals and action plans.
• ·             Recruiting Board members, advising them of the scope of the DANK Haus’s activities, and providing orientation to new Board                    members.
• ·             Maintaining institutional documents such as the bylaws; assessments of property, art works and archives; legal documentation,              important decisions by past Boards.

Engage with Governance at the DANK Haus

Do you have skills that could help the Governance Committee? The following are always welcome:

• ·             Organizing business meetings
• ·             Maintaining official records
• ·             Interviewing

• ·             Training