The Long Island Traditional Music Association
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LITMA Board of Directors |
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Margaret Conover,
President
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You’ve heard the statement that
LITMA is an
all-volunteer
not-for-profit organization. What
exactly does that mean? (Go ahead and click the links if you want to
know more.)
Basically it means that LITMA
exists in order to serve our charitable and educational
mission .
Although LITMA may sometimes make a profit, it cannot distribute
that profit to shareholders, but rather must apply it to the benefit
of the organization as a whole.
In an all-volunteer not-for-profit
like LITMA, there is no Executive Director or other salaried staff.
Everyone you see running events or handling publicity is a volunteer
who presumably has a “day job.” LITMA sometimes pays for specialized
work by consultants, and of course we compensate our performers!
What is the role of the Board of Directors in
managing LITMA?
All decision-making lies in the
hands of the Board of Directors who delegate the day-to-day
management of the organization to our Event Managers and other Key
Volunteers.
As President of the Board of
Directors, I have the responsibility and privilege of chairing the
meetings of the Board of Directors. I also write and manage most of
our grant proposals, and, where necessary, serve as a spokesperson
for the organization.
I have served as Executive Director
of some other not-for-profits in the past. That role is different
from the role of President. First, I was recruited, hired, and
salaried. Because I was salaried, I was given full responsibility
for managing the budget, the staff, and day-to-day operations. The
Board of Directors provided guidance and approved the budget, and
evaluated my performance, but they did not get involved in running
the organization.
Fortunately, as President of LITMA,
I don’t have that kind of responsibility or influence, thank
goodness!!
Each LITMA volunteer brings unique
talents and interests to LITMA. My interest has been in something
called “capacity building.” I would love to see LITMA be bigger and
better than ever before. I would love to see huge audiences and
growing memberships.
However, if LITMA is to grow, our
volunteer workforce has to grow with it.
So this is my appeal: If you share
my interest in “capacity building” please find out what YOU can do
to help LITMA grow. It may be as simple as taking tickets or
answering the phone or as complicated as helping us re-write our
By-Laws. Or you could be the next President of the Board!
Margaret Conover
September 1, 2006
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Mission StatementLITMA Board NewsMusic & Dance LinksMembership Form |
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| LITMA Board of Directors |
all event schedule |
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| Margaret Conover, President Peter Kingsley, Treasurer David Levitt, secretary Michael Bogner Anne Jacobs Barbara Jo Kingsley Annette Kirk Elizabeth Levitt Howard Meirs Laura Schoonejans Debora Ann Tarricone |
LITMA homepage |
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| The Annual General Membership Meeting will take place at 3pm on October 14, 2006 at the home of Howard & Caryn Meirs this meeting is after the Cathy Mason Music Workshop and before the October House Sing at the same location |
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