- MarQuis Fair
- Fri, 1 Apr 2011 05:08PM EDT
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The Graduation Pledge Alliance (GPA, http://www.graduationpledge.org/) is seeking a board-level
Executive Committee (EC) President starting
The mission of the Graduation Pledge Alliance (GPA) is to build a global community of responsible graduates improving society and the environment through the workplace. GPA’s vision is a world where every graduate, through the workplace, is an effective leader for social and environmental improvement.
The Graduation Pledge Alliance (GPA, http://www.graduationpledge.org/) is seeking a board-level
Executive Committee (EC) President starting in the summer of 2011. This position is on a volunteer basis
without monetary compensation. The GPA is a project of Bentley University’s Alliance for Ethics and
Social Responsibility, and the Executive Committee performs the function of a nonprofit Board of
Directors. Bentley University is located 8 miles west of Boston, but the EC President can participate
remotely; thus individuals from outside of Massachusetts are eligible.
The Graduation Pledge of Social and Environmental Responsibility states, "I pledge to explore and take
into account the social and environmental consequences of any job I consider and will try to improve
these aspects of any organization for which I work." Since the founding of the GPA in 1987, over 250,000
students have taken the Pledge in various ways. The schools involved include liberal arts colleges (e.g.,
Bates and Grinnell); state universities (such as Colorado and Florida); private research universities
(including Stanford and George Washington University); and schools outside the U.S. (e.g., Taiwan and
Canada). The Pledge has also been at professional and high schools.
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
On the ground / Virtual
End Date: 10/25/2012
This opportunity is for: Anyone
The responsibilities of the EC President include:
• Advancing and refining the GPA’s strategic plan and GPA policies in collaboration with the GPA
Executive Director
• Planning and leading EC conference calls and meetings
• Working with the Executive Director and other EC members in decision-making concerning
GPA’s human resources, fundraising activities, and relationship-building with potential partner
organizations
Strongly recommended skills include:
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office
• Strong written and spoken communication skills
• Management experience
• Experience with business process development; familiarity with lean principles and terminology
(as found in lean enterprise development and lean manufacturing) highly sought
If interested, please submit a resume and cover letter to Christopher Sequeira at
chris@graduationpledge.org
