If interested, please read the information below. Applications will be accepted until 5pm on Tuesday, June 10th, 2025
OUR COMMITMENT
At BIC we believe that a Board of Directors reflects the diversity of our community which strengthens our ability to achieve our mission.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
BIC’s Board meets 9-10 times per year and currently has four standing committees – Governance and Finance, membership and events – that also meet monthly. The board convenes the Annual General Meeting in June and takes a break in July and August.
Board meetings are held on the third Tuesday of each month for about 2.5 hours both in person or virtually.
DIRECTORS RESPONSIBILITIES
Directors are expected to serve on one of BICs standing committees and contribute to ad hoc committees that are formed on an as-needed basis from time to time. They are also expected to contribute to BIC’s fundraising initiatives and draw upon their networks in support of the organization’s work.
The total average monthly time commitment is 8 – 15 hours, depending on a Director’s position.
DIRECTORS SKILL SETS REQUESTED
This year we need directors who have experience in the following areas:
property maintenance, governance, grant writing or strategic planning.
If you believe in our vision and mission and want to play a part in deciding on the direction of our growing congregation, we want to hear from you.
Mission: The purpose of Beth Israel Congregation is to serve the spiritual and cultural needs of the Jewish population of Peterborough and its environs. We provide a place of worship open to all those who subscribe to the Jewish faith, and a meeting place for expression of Jewish cultural life.
Beth Israel is egalitarian, motivated by a spectrum of community interests and spiritual aspirations. We are welcoming of all genders, cultures, races, abilities, neurotypes, sexual orientations, political beliefs, faiths, and income levels. We recognize that we have a responsibility to work proactively to make this a place of welcome to those who are traditionally marginalized. We are committed to treating all participants with respect and compassion.
Vision: To be an accessible, innovative, inclusive, open and integral part of the Peterborough Jewish Community.
- All candidates must voting members in good standing of Beth Israel Congregation.
- Deadline for Submissions is Tuesday, June 10th, 2025
- If interested, please email a letter telling us why you’d like to join the Board, along with the skills and experience you would bring to the Board to bethisrael@jccpeterborough.com which will then be forwarded to the Nomination Committee Chair.