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ARCH members and partners are encouraged to submit nominations (or self-nominate!) to fill upcoming vacancies on the ARCH Board of Directors. Nominees for board membership must be current dues-paying ARCH members or be employed by a current dues-paying ARCH member organization. Please send nominations – and in the case of self-nomination, a brief biographical description or resume and a statement of interest – to ARCH Director Felicia Jackson at Felicia@archconnection.org by close of business on December 31. 

Board Makeup:
 

ARCH’s board consists of two impacted persons (defined as individuals with lived experience of homelessness and/or housing instability), two representatives of state-wide organizations, three representatives of local organizations, and up to three unrestricted or at-large ARCH members. The new board members will assume their duties in March 2025.

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At least 90% of ARCH board members must be people with lived experience or individuals who are or have been engaged directly in working on meeting the housing needs of low-income people. In selecting board members, ARCH strives to achieve a broad diversity in terms of race, ethnicity, gender, and geography, with specific representation from rural communities. We seek to have as many different organizations represented as possible.

Board Terms:

Board members are elected for three-year terms and can serve up to three terms. The board meets in person twice a year in (City TBD, Alabama) – once in conjunction with our annual forum in the spring and once in the fall. The board also meets by conference call in the summer. Attendance at board meetings is required, with exceptions for illness or emergencies. Generally, new board members are elected by existing board members at the annual board meeting held in the spring. All board members serve on at least one standing committee of the board and all board members are members of the ARCH Governance committee. Committees meet virtually. All new board members must attend an in-person orientation in (City TBD, Alabama) soon after their election.

Board Travel:
 

If needed, ARCH can subsidize travel and lodging expenses of low-income board members to attend board meetings. All others are expected to cover their own travel and lodging expenses, unless doing so would prevent an otherwise qualified person from serving on the board. In addition to paying ARCH membership dues, all board members are asked to make financial contributions to ARCH at the level they are able. We strive for 100% board giving.

 

The best way to be considered for board membership is to get involved in the activities of ARCH, particularly by serving on the Governance Committee and attending ARCH’s annual Housing Conference in the spring. The ARCH Nominating Committee will review the level of a potential board member’s involvement in his or her own community or state/national housing advocacy activities and accountability to a constituent base.

 

To make a nomination or self-nominate, send the required materials (statement of interest and bio or resume) to Felicia Jackson at Felicia@archconnection.org by December 31.