SICF Leadership Team

Patricia Bauer, Chair, Benton

Jerry Hickam, Vice Chair, Murphysboro

John Daly, Treasurer, Carbondale

Greg Sprehe, Secretary, Carterville

John Gardner, Director, Harrisburg

Martin Rowe, Director, Eldorado

Ralph Graham, Director, Marion

Larry Busch, Director, Carbondale

Bill Bonan, Director, Marion

Finance Committee

John Daly, Chair

Jerry Hickam

Michael Tison

Jan Payne

Greg Sprehe

Fund Development Committee
Patricia Bauer, Chair

John Gardner

Michael Tison

Raymond Lenzi

Jerry Hickam

Marketing Committee
Vicki Kreher

Martha Cropper

Kevin Clark

Susan Edgren

Community Works Initiative
Raymond Lenzi

John Gardner

Martin Rowe

Larry Busch

Maggie Flanagan

CommunityWorks Fund Development

Raymond Lenzi, Chair

Jerry Hickam

Pat Bauer

Larry Busch

Maggie Flanagan

John Gardner

Staff
Margaret “Maggie” Flanagan, President
Ruby Pulcher, Office Manager

 

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

Board Member Nomination Process and Policy

The Southern Illinois Community Foundation is led by a Board of Directors which serves as its independent governing body.  It is to be broadly representative of the southern Illinois region/community, is not controlled by any other nonprofit organization, or by any single family, business or governmental entity, or by any narrow group within the region/community.

Article IV of the Foundation's By-Laws details the number of Directors, their terms, process for election (and removal), and length of terms.  It also requires that Directors "should possess a genuine interest in philanthropy and charitable care, currently demonstrable civic leadership qualities, substantial group and individual communication skills and should be willing to commit to and uphold the philosophy and mission of the Corporation, be willing to serve within its established corporate structure, have sufficient time to devote to the affairs of the Corporation and have a commitment to confidentiality and sensitivity to the needs of those persons served by the Corporation."

Should a vacancy occur by reason of death, resignation, excessive absence, expulsion, or inability to act or other reason during the members’ term, the vacancy will be filled in a timely manner by a majority vote of the Board of Directors.  Routine vacancies because of term limitations or end of term resignations will be filled at the Annual Meeting by a majority vote of the Board of Directors. 

The process to establish a group of candidates for consideration of appointment to the Board of Directors begins with the appointment of a Nominating Committee Chair.  That Chair may then select other committee members, utilizing former board members or representatives from Foundation stakeholders.  This Committee will discuss the kind of expertise and experience remaining on the Board, and which is lacking representation on the Board developing criteria for candidates.  This criteria, includes the qualities listed in the By-Laws as well as meeting gaps in current characteristics of the Board.  This includes professional field, special skills, area(s) of expertise, race, gender, geography, religious denomination, and age.  All current and former Board members may be polled seeking recommendations for potential candidates.  The Committee strives to create a Board of Directors which reflects the larger region/community by using the described characteristics.  The Committee may conduct interviews with individuals under consideration.  It then presents a list to the full governing Board for approval per requirements detailed in the By-Laws.