Please consider joining the LAMQG Board! As the founding Guild of the MQG, it is critical that our Guild continue to grow and evolve over time. In order for us to do that, we need a continual ebb & flow of ideas and personalities taking on Guild leadership and helping to shape and refine our vision and priorities. Board elections happen mid-year with the newly elected board shadowing the current board through October, when the new board assumes office.
Volunteering can improve your health and wellbeing and even further your career! Joining the Board can help you make new friends, give you a chance to be more active in the community and to share on your quilting skills and with others. All LAMQG Board positions are volunteer positions. Board member time commitment is approximately 5-10 hours per month (depending on Guild events).
Perks include:
- Comped dues for each year served
- Advance notice & sign up opportunities for workshops
- Advance notice & sign up opportunities for retreat
- Networking with national & international quilting superstars
Elected Executive Board Positions
President
The President is the official spokesperson for the Guild. Duties include but are not limited to:
- Preside over all general and Board meetings or arrange for an Executive Board Member to preside
- Prepare slide deck for general meetings
- Attend committee meetings if necessary
- Create/help shape a long-term vision for the Guild
- Serve as co-signer with Treasurer on checks issued by the Guild
- Respond to public inquiries
- Coordinate meeting space
- Promote the Guild and new membership in the community
- Liaise with other local Guild Boards & MQG
Vice President
The Vice President serves as second in command for the Guild. Duties include but are not limited to:
- In the absence of the President, preside at all general and Board meetings
- Assume the responsibilities of President in the event the President cannot complete the term of elected office.
- Prepare slide deck for general meetings in the event the President is unavailable to do so
- Oversee the review of the Guild By-Laws as necessary
- Serve as co-signer with Treasurer on checks of the Guild
- Handle social media accounts and update website as necessary
- Oversee Zoom account
- Take meeting notes in the absence of the Secretary
- Handle monthly newsletters and notices to the guild when Secretary is unavailable
Secretary
The Secretary manages the administrative needs of the Guild. Duties include but are not limited to:
- Keep minutes of all general and board meetings
- Post the minutes of the general meeting on the Guild website
- Maintain an archive of meeting minutes and guild business (using G-Suite)
- Conduct and oversee correspondence for the Guild including the monthly Newsletter, as well as workshop, social sew and other notices
- Manage Guild post office box
- Maintain Guild library of books and check out to members as needed
Treasurer
The treasurer manages the financial transactions and reporting for the Guild. Duties include but are not limited to:
- Receive and bank all Guild monies
- Maintain bookkeeping records of all funds, submit filings to the IRS and/or MQG as needed
- Disburse funds as authorized
- Serve as co-signer with other authorized Officers on checks of the Guild
- Provide financial statements to the Board and prepare a version for membership as needed
- Work with Programs committee on budgeting for and pricing workshops, speakers and events
- Facilitate contracts for space rentals, speakers, teachers and expenses of the Guild
Committee Positions
Charitable Outreach and Giving Chair
The purpose of this committee chair is to identify and organize the Guild’s charitable programs and to inspire Guild members to participate in charitable giving. Duties include but are not limited to:
- Identify charitable projects that are of interest to Guild members
- Identify and recruit members to assist in leading charitable projects
- Monitor progress and report on the status of charitable projects in both Board and general meetings
- Maintain a list of charitable organizations that receive contributions
- Respond to the public on questions regarding the Guild’s charitable giving
Membership Chair
The purpose of this committee chair is to grow the membership and maintain the member roster. Duties include but are not limited to:
- Identify outreach opportunities that will inspire quilters to join the Guild
- Maintain the roster in a timely manner including updating systems that use the roster (e.g. Mailchimp, MQG website, spreadsheets, Facebook group)
- Manage the member renewal process, including messaging to members, answering questions, and updating the roster
- Manage new member welcome, identifying ways and methods by which new members are integrated into the Guild
- Report on the status of the roster in both board and member meetings
- Respond to inquiries about membership from the public and members
Programs Chair
The purpose of this committee chair is to plan for Guild events, workshops and speakers. Duties include but are not limited to:
- Identify the interests and needs of guild members to guide programming
- Contact speakers & teachers to coordinate lectures and workshops
- Plan for swaps, challenges and giveaways at monthly meetings
- Lead planning for annual retreat
- Respond to inquiries from parties interested in teaching, speaking or providing other programming to the Guild