THE NEXT STEP
Arts Board Leadership Development
Application Form
Description of Program
The Rozsa Foundation has collaborated with The Haskayne School of Business (“Haskayne”) and the provincial
Board Development Program (“BDP”) to create an initiative that prepares and places Gen Y Haskayne alumni on
local arts Boards and Board committees. Answering the following questions will confirm your interest in participating
in the program. Because a Board placement may not be immediately available, the Foundation encourages your
organization to welcome an alumnus on a Board committee so that they will be well prepared by the time of their
appointment within the next twelve months.
The process of the program is as follows: based on your requirements, the Foundation will endeavour to find an
alumnus best suited to your needs. The alumnus will have a strong interest in your artistic genre and/or your
company, will have taken an arts marketing or arts marketing audit course, and will have completed a one day nonprofit governance course development by BDP for individuals who have never sat on a Board. Board members from
one or two larger arts organizations will be invited to share the seminar with the alumni in order to enhance their
learning with questions and comments “from the field”. Once the alumnus has been identified, the Foundation will
arrange a meeting with him/her and one or two members of your Board to discuss a possible appointment. It is
recognized that larger arts companies typically require Board committee involvement prior to Board nomination. Even
if your Board does not have committees, we encourage alumnus participation on Board projects prior to their
appointment. Once an alumnus has been accepted on your Board, within six months your Board must commit to a
day and a half governance or strategic planning session.
Profile of the Participating Board
Organization name
Arts Discipline
Board chair or
president name
Date of application
Board chair contact
(phone, email,
mailing address)
Board Information
Number of Board
members allowed by
by-laws
Are there representational
members?
Yes/No
If yes, what groups
do they represent?
Current number of
Board members
Number of new Board
members desired
Please email completed forms to admin@rozsafoundation.org. Thank you for your participation.
Describe the
demographics of the
Board
Date of AGM
Do you make Board
appointments at other
times of the year?
Yes/No
Length of Board term
Do you have director’s
insurance?
Yes/No
Number of Board
meetings annually
Do you have an annual
Board retreat?
Yes/No
Do you have a Board
skills matrix?
Yes/No
List any Board
committees
Number of committee
meetings annually
Do you have a Board
Manual?
Yes/No
What skills are you looking to recruit at your next AGM?
 Marketing
 Event planning
 Legal
 Finance
 Governance
 Human resources
 Strategy
 Fundraising
 Communications
 Other (please specify): _____________________________________________
Are board members involved in fundraising?
Yes/No
In what ways?
 Make a donation
 Solicit network
 Help at or attend an event
 Other (please specify): _______________________________________
Please indicate the level of agreement you have with the following statements.
-Board member roles and responsibilities are clear.
-Board recruitment and development are important.
-Our artistic integrity is protected by the Board.
-Our Board meetings are organized and meaningful.
-Board members are prepared for making positive changes.
-The Board operates with clearly defined mission, goals,
bylaws, and understand their legal obligations.
-Committees have clearly defined terms of reference (N/A?)
-The board effectively evaluates its work on an annual basis.
Strongly disagree
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Strongly agree
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Does your Board commit to attend a one-and-a-half-day governance workshop
within six months of the board appointment of a Haskayne alumnus?
Yes/No
Have you participated in The Next Step program before?
Yes/No
Please note: this information will be shared with the alumnus proposed for your Board.
Please email completed forms to admin@rozsafoundation.org. Thank you for your participation.