Are you interested in helping to shape UUCC’s future? Would you like to be more deeply connected to our community?
UUCC’s nominating committee invites congregants to consider serving on either the Board of Trustees, Nominating Committee, or Endowment Board. All positions begin July 1 after a formal vote on Sunday, June 1 at UUCC’s Annual Meeting.
The seats to be filled include:
Board of Trustees (3-year term)
2nd Vice President
At-large Member
Nominating Committee (2-year term)
Two seats
Endowment Board (3-year term)
Two seats
If you are interested in any of these positions, email nomcomm@uucolumbia.net.
Whether you are interested in a leadership position this year or not, we invite you to keep scrolling for more information on each of these positions, and/or to learn about their work in sustaining UUCC. You’re also invited to join the nominating committee for an info session on Sunday, February 23 after the service in the Chapel upstairs.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
About the Board: UUCC’s Board of Trustees acts on behalf of the membership of the UU Congregation of Columbia. It sees that UUCC achieves the goals of its mission statement and the Board’s Ends policies with appropriate use of its resources. The Board also sees that unacceptable actions and situations as defined in the bylaws and in its policies are avoided. All Board members are expected to prepare for and attend monthly meetings. Preparing for the meeting involves reading reports, reviewing the agenda, and coming prepared to discuss the items on it, and preparing for the spiritual practice. Board members also engage in conversation by email between meetings. Often individual board members serve as liaisons to Board committees or may participate in subcommittees of the Board. All Board members attend an annual retreat to prepare for the year, and they attend and assist with UUCC’s Annual Meeting. Board members rotate responsibility for reading the announcements at Sunday services and preparing opening or closing readings for Board meetings. Generally, Board members are asked to be active and accessible members of the congregation. Terms for Board positions are three years and staggered so that all positions do not turn over during the same year.
Position to fill – 2nd Vice-President: A primary role of the congregational president is to organize and run the monthly Board of Trustees meetings. The president drafts the agenda for the meeting, which entails corresponding with other Board members, committee members, and UUCC’s executive team to determine priorities. The president also ensures that incoming board members are trained in board processes at the beginning of their term. The board president makes decisions such as how the board will spend their time in spiritual practice throughout the Board year. In the second half of the year, the president facilitates the planning and preparation for the congregation’s Annual Meeting. In the year following their presidency, they serve as chair of the Nominating Committee. Preceding their year as president, they serve as 2nd and then 1st vice president. The person in these roles communicates with the president in the event that they need to take on responsibilities of the president. The 1st vice president uses the year to learn the responsibilities of being president, and the 2nd vice president is tasked with determining the winners of UUCC’s annual awards, which are presented at the UUCC’s Annual Meeting.
Position to fill – At-Large Member: The role of an at-large Board of Trustees member can vary from year-to-year or person-to-person depending on the needs and priorities of the Board and congregation as well as the skills and interests of the individual Board member. Often an at-large Board member takes responsibility for one or two priority areas. Examples of these could include being the liaison to an established Board committee, assisting with planning UUCC’s Annual Meeting, or planning and implementing tokens of appreciation for UUCC’s staff.
ENDOWMENT BOARD
This five-member Board, each member serving a three-year term, manages the UUCC Endowment Fund. Two seats on the Endowment Board come open for the 2025-2026 year. Joining this Board requires common sense rather than investment, financial, or accounting expertise.
The Endowment Fund, built on donations and legacies, is a permanent, growing source of financial capital ensuring that UUCC can continue its work into the future. The fund, currently standing at over $800,000, is invested through the UUA’s Common Endowment Fund. Each year a percentage of the income and appreciation of the fund is distributed to UUCC, while carefully protecting the principal. The Endowment Board meets virtually about every two months. It reviews the status of the Fund; ensures the membership is fully informed about the Fund and how they can contribute; encourages UUCC members to contribute to the Fund; and works with the Executive Director to ensure the smooth running of the Fund. Volunteers to join the Board must be voting members or pledging friends of UUCC, committed to working as a team to ensure a sound financial future for UUCC.
NOMINATING COMMITTEE
UUCC’s Nominating Committee consists of five members, including the immediate past president of the Board of Trustees and four members elected by UUCC members for a term of two years. The committee’s role is to prepare a slate of candidates for the succeeding term of all offices that are due to become vacant. This includes seats on the Board of Trustees, Endowment Board, and Nominating Committee. The committee interviews nominees and announces a slate of nominees at least 30 days prior to UUCC’s Annual Meeting.
Nominating Committee members are members of the congregation and actively involved in UUCC. The Committee does not meet on a regular schedule and only a handful of times in the course of the year. Interviews and any other events or sessions to promote the open positions are scheduled according to availability. The Committee will have two seats open beginning July 2025.
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