Board of Directors Application

2025 Board of Directors Application and Candidate Profile

Apply to join Community Food Co-op’s Board of Directors.

Name(Required)

First Last

Community Food Co-op Member Number:(Required)

Address(Required)

Street Address City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code

Email(Required)

Phone(Required)

Present Occupation

Note: Your application answers will appear on the Co-op’s website and online election site as your “Candidate Profile.”

Candidate Profile:

1. What skills and qualities do you have that uniquely qualify you for the Board of Directors, and why do you want to run for the Board?(Required)

max 250 words

Click here to read our Strategic Plan.

2. Choose one of the five goals of the Co-op strategic plan and briefly talk about what interests you, and what you could contribute to its development.(Required)

max 250 words

3. Think about a situation that demonstrates your ability to create a climate that values cultural diversity. How would you encourage sharing different perspectives?(Required)

max 250 words

4. What do you believe are the Co-op’s greatest strengths?(Required)

max 250 words

5. Describe any experience you have in reading and understanding financial statements.(Required)

max 250 words

6. Describe the experience, skills or knowledge you have working with any or all of the following: cooperatives; policy governance; consensus process, non-profit or for-profit boards; a group that used active member participation to achieve its goals.(Required)

max 250 words

7. Describe your connections with the community, including volunteer work if applicable.(Required)

max 250 words

8. Describe any business or entrepreneurial experience you have.(Required)

max 250 words

Candidate Statement of Interest

The things I expect to enjoy the least are:(Required)

max 250 words

The things I expect to enjoy the most about being on this Board are:(Required)

max 250 words

The personal and/or professional goals that my involvement in this group can help meet are:(Required)

max 250 words

The areas where I want to grow are:(Required)

max 250 words

I expect the following from this organization:(Required)

max 250 words

References:

Please list three references who can speak to your qualifications.

1. Name(Required)

Phone(Required)

How long and in what context this person has known you:(Required)

2. Name(Required)

Phone(Required)

How long and in what context this person has known you:(Required)

3. Name(Required)

Phone(Required)

How long and in what context this person has known you:(Required)

I have read and/or signed the following materials:
Director Position Description
Board Candidate Agreement
Board of Directors Ethics and Code of Conduct

Signature(Required)

Date(Required)