SEA engages members in advancing the field of social enterprise by convening member committees to lead particular projects. SEA is now seeking candidates to serve on its Board of Directors. This is the opportunity for SEA members in good standing to make a lasting difference in advancing the field by serving on the strategic and policy-making body of SEA.

Board members are elected for 3-year terms. The board seeks gender, racial and geographic diversity, and leading practitioners from established enterprises are strongly encouraged to apply. This year in particular the Board endeavors to expand the expertise and perspectives represented on the board by seeking candidates who bring advocacy experience, who represent a for-profit social enterprise, or who have access to resources and connections for helping to build the Social Enterprise Alliance toward advancing its mission. Please be sure to mention any of these qualifications when submitting your application.

Nominations for positions on the SEA Board of Directors will be accepted now through March 17, 2010. The slate of candidates will be presented to the membership for online election from March 26 through April 9. You'll be able to meet your newly elected board members at the annual member meeting of the Social Enterprise Alliance April 30, 2010, at the Hyatt Embarcadero hotel in San Francisco during the 11th Social Enterprise Summit/3rd Social Enterprise World Forum.

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This committee, which includes up to 7 SEA members of diverse perspectives from the field, is convened prior to each Social Enterprise Summit to review the nominations for our Leadership Awards. The Awards highlight exemplary practice in vision, innovation, courage, and effectiveness in leading and building a social enterprise. The winners are honored during the Social Enterprise Summit. This committee identifies policy issues that affect the environment for social enterprise, develops strategies to improve access to resources currently available, and promotes new policy initiatives that have the potential of enhancing the field. The Host Committee meets during the fall to identify local social enterprise tours that will be offered during the Summit. This committee also helps to identify Summit sponsors and to promote the Summit locally. The Program Committee meets annually at the end of summer to review the priorities set by the Steering Committee and to design the Call for Sessions. This committee conducts the arduous process of reviewing all the session proposals and identifying those that will be featured in the Summit Program. The Steering Committee meets annually in the spring to debrief on the recent past Summit and to set goals and priorities for the next Summit. This committee of appointed SEA members also develops the annual Summit theme.