Board & Chair Application

your voice matters…join the pride houston team!

Thank you for your interest in becoming a member of the Board of Directors or Organizational Chair for Pride Houston® In order for us to remain inclusive, progressive and representative of everyone in the community, we need you on our team!

The first step in the selection process is to complete the application below. Once completed the current Board of Directors will wait until all candidates have completed their applications or until the time frame provided has expired to accept applications. Applications will be accepted until midnight on August 31, 2020. From there the Board will review and verify applications. Based on the needs of the organization the Board of Directors could select candidates for panel interviews by the Board or recommend candidates be placed on the Production Team.

Again, thank you for your interest in Pride Houston, Inc. and we look forward to reviewing this year’s applications!

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NOTE: All candidates will be required to attend a production or board meeting to be considered.

BOD & Chair Application 2021

Candidate's Information
Pronoun
Candidate Name*
First Last
The name you use publicly. Your preferred name.
Candidate's Legal Name (if different)*
First Last
Must be the legal name on your current and valid government issued ID. Enter N/A if your legal name is not different from the one listed above. Background checks may be conducted.
Candidate Address*
Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code
Candidate Mobile Phone*
Candidate Home Phone
Candidate Email*
Enter Email Confirm Email

Provide a current, active and valid email address.
Candidate Employer*

List the full name of your current employer.
Candidate's Position with Employer*

List the current positoin you hold with your current employer.
Candidate's Resume*
Max. file size: 1 GB.
Submit your most current resume. Only MS Word and PDF files will be accepted.
Candidate's Facebook Page (or primary social media page)*

List your current Facebook profile page. If you do not use Facebook, please list your primary social media page.
Candidate's Other Social Media Handles

List your other social media handles, including but not limited to: Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat, etc.
Canidate's Website: Other

List any other website(s) and/or blog(s) associated with yourself. If you have more than one additional website please list them on your resume.
What type of position are you interested in?
- Board Member
- Production Team
- Committee Chair
How much available time?per week do you have to devote to the work of Pride Houston?*
- 1-4 hrs
- 5-10 hrs
- 11+ hrs
Board of Director Experience
Name of Organization*

List the name of the organization for which you have served as a Board of Director. See resume is not a response.
Organization's Website*
Position/Role in Organization*

List the last position or role you held as a Board of Director. See resume is not a response.
Other Position/Roles in Organization

List any other position(s) or role(s) you have held in that Organization.
Starting Date*
Month
Day
Year

List the date you began serving as a Board of Director.
Still Actively Serving on Board?*
- Yes
- No
Are you still actively serving as a board member of this organization?
Ending Date*
Month
Day
Year

List the date you ended serving as a Board of Director.
What was the reason for leaving the Organization?*
Do you currently serve on one (1) or more Board of Directors for any other local or national non-profit?*
- Yes
- No
If you have served on one (1) or more boards list the names of the organizations, the role(s) you served as and the dates of service for the organization below.
Skills & Experience
What area(s) do you have experience with?*
- Accounting & Finance
- Operations
- Legal & Compliance
- Outreach
- Fundraising (Donors)
- Sponsorships
- Grant Writing
- Marketing/ PR
- Graphic Design
- Special Events
- None of the Above
At this time our organization is only looking for individuals with advanced or expert level experience in the following area(s).
How much experience do you have with Graphic Design, PR or Marketing?*
- 0 - 1 Years
- 2 - 3 Years
- 4 -5 Years
- 6 + Years
What Adobe software have you had at least 3+ more years of experience with?*
- Illustrator
- Photoshop
- InDesign
- Dreamweaver or Fireworks
- None of the above
Select any that apply.
Please list the details of your Graphic Design, PR & Marketing Experience.*
How much experience do you have with Accounting & Finance?*
- 0 - 1 Years
- 2 - 3 Years
- 4 -5 Years
- 6 + Years
What position do you currently hold?*
- Certified Public Accountant
- Senior Accountant
- Accountant
- None of the Above
How much experience do you have with Quickbooks?*
- 0 - 1 Year
- 2 - 3 Years
- 4 - 5 Years
- 6+ Years
Please list the details of your Accounting & Finance experience.*
How much experience do you have with Fundraising (Donors), Sponsorships and Grant Writing?*
- 0 - 1 Years
- 2 - 3 Years
- 4 -5 Years
- 6 + Years
Please list the details of your Fundraising (Donors), Sponsorships and Grant Writing.*
How much money have you solely been responsible for raising in the past year (2016-2017) in either Fundraising (Donors), Sponsorships and Grant Writing?*
- $ 0 - 1,000
- $ 1,001 - 3,000
- $ 3,001 - 5,000
- $ 5,001 - 8,000
- Over $ 8,000
Describe your role (i.e., committee member, chair, etc.) in raising the amount you listed above as well as the steps you took?*
How much experience do you have with Legal & Compliance?*
- 0 - 1 Years
- 2 - 3 Years
- 4 -5 Years
- 6 + Years
Are you an Attorney or Lawyer authorized to practice in Texas?*
- Yes
- No
Please list the details of your Legal & Compliance experience.*
Background Information
Have you ever been arrested and/or convicted of a crime?*
- Yes
- No
List all dates of arrests and/or convictions.*
Explain in detail the reason(s) for your arrest(s) and/or conviction(s).*
List the nature of the offense(s), sentence(s) imposed and type(s) of rehabilitation.
Would you be willing to submit to a background and/or credit check?*
- Yes
- No
A background check will be conducted and a credit check is dependent on the position held with the organization.
In your words, what is the role of a Board of Director?*
There is a 750 character limit on this response.
Why are you interested in serving as a Board of Director for Pride Houston, Inc.?*
There is a 750 character limit on this response.
Candidate's Interest
Please share any large event (i.e., over 30,000 attendees) production experience you have outside of just helping on the day of the event? What was the event(s)? What was your role? Were you a committee Chair? Etc...*
Selected candidates without large event experience may be asked to serve as a member of a Production Team Committee, which is a separate role from the Board of Directors, to understand how the organization really works.
Please share any other information you feel important for consideration of your application to serve as a Pride Houston, Inc. Board of Director?
Candidate Acknowledgement*
- I acknowledge that by checking this box I am stating that no other individual other than myself has completed this application. I am also acknowledging that all I have presented in this application is accurate and that any omission, misrepresentation or falsification shall result in the disqualification for consideration or termination as a Board of Director.
Chair Application Fee
Price:
This application fee is non-refundable.
Phone
This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

your voice matters…join the pride houston team!

View Team Responsibilities

NOTE: All candidates will be required to attend a production or board meeting to be considered.

BOD & Chair Application 2021

Candidate's Information

Board of Director Experience

Skills & Experience

Background Information

Candidate's Interest

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