Board President's Column: Hiring an Executive Director
by Mary O'Sullivan
The Board of the 7 Rivers LGBT Resource Center is very excited to announce that we are beginning the search for an Executive Director for the Center. The job posting will be published in local newspapers and nationally in other media as well. Please feel free to spread the word and particularly to pass the job posting on to prospective candidates that you might know.
Most of you receiving this newsletter will also have received a letter from the board asking that you help support our efforts at providing the Center with an Executive Director by sending a donation to the Director Fund. You may also remember that two months ago in this newsletter, I announced that Francie Ball and I are contributing our tax rebate checks to get the Executive Director Fund started. Whether or not you received the letter, and whether or not you can contribute your whole tax rebate, please consider sending a contribution for this very important next step in the growth of your Center.
We are working for you to help make the Center a force in our community. We need your help and donations to make that possible.
LGBT RESOURCE CENTER
FOR THE 7 RIVERS REGION, LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN
SEEKS A FULL TIME EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
The LGBT Resource Center provides services to foster understanding and build connections on issues related to sexual orientation and gender identity to the 7 Rivers Region through education, events and programming. The Resource Center is a public voice for the LGBT community and its allies throughout the 7 Rivers Region, an area on the Upper Mississippi River known for its bluffs, river access, and natural beauty with bike paths, hiking, canoe and kayaking trails. The Resource Center is located in a city population of 52,000 which encourages and embraces diversity. This is a unique opportunity to serve as the first Executive Director. You will be responsible for the administration, staff supervision, fundraising, grant writing, program development, volunteer organization and public relations efforts of the 7 Rivers LGBT Resource Center, under the general direction of the Board of Directors.
Qualifications include a B.A. degree or 2 years of related experience, familiarity with LGBT issues, social activism, and standard Microsoft Office software. To be considered for this position, please send a resume and letter of application to:
LGBT Resource Center for the 7 Rivers Region
Attn: Executive Director Search Committee
PO Box 3313
303 Pearl Street
La Crosse, WI 54602-3313