MHC is Seeking New Board Members

Do you have a calling...?

What we do: The Maryland Humanities Council (MHC) brings communities together by promoting conversations. We encourage Marylanders with different backgrounds and viewpoints to see, hear and learn more about others and themselves. We believe that informed, civically engaged citizens build healthy, democratic societies.

MHC is seeking new Board members with an impressive record of commitment to the humanities as well as the capacity to advance MHC's mission.

Candidates must be:

• Maryland residents

• Committed to advancing MHC's mission of stimulating informed dialogue and civic engagement on issues important to Marylanders.

• Active in their community

• Have an interest in the humanities

• Able to make a substantial commitment of time and energy

Demographics of candidates are considered in the selection process including race, gender and region.

Some members are humanities scholars; some are representative of the general public. The current Board includes business professionals, attorneys, writers, college and university administrators and professors of classics, ethics and sociology.

Currently, 23 members comprise MHC's Board of Directors. Click here to see a current list of our Board members.

Board members' primary responsibilities include:

• strategic planning

• approving and monitoring the organization's programs and services

• ensuring effective fiscal management

• selecting and orienting new Board members

• allocating grant funds

• fundraising and promoting MHC's activities

• traveling to quarterly Board meetings as well as occasional interim committee meetings.

Members serve without pay and are eligible to serve one three-year term, which is renewable.

Does our mission speak to you?

All nominations must be received by July 1, 2010, to be considered for election beginning October 8, 2010. A copy of the nominee's resume and a letter of support should be submitted to Phoebe Stein Davis, executive director, either by email to pdavis@mdhc.org or by mail to 108 W. Centre Street, Baltimore 21201.