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* Attend quarterly board meetings via video conference
* Attend quarterly board meetings via video conference
* Provide strategic direction and governance
* Provide strategic direction and governance
* Serve on one or more committees (Advocacy, Governance, Finance, Technology, Communications, or Fundraising)
* Review and approve major organizational policies
* Review and approve major organizational policies
* Approve the annual budget and financial reports
* Approve the annual budget and financial reports
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* Assist with annual fundraising goals as able
* Assist with annual fundraising goals as able


==== Estimated Annual Commitment: 25–40 hours ====
==== Estimated Time Commitment: ====


* Quarterly meetings (virtual or in-person)
* Quarterly meetings (virtual or in-person)
* Committee participation (monthly or bi-monthly meetings)
* Review of materials, budgets, and policy proposals
* Review of materials, budgets, and policy proposals
* Attendance at major events or briefings (optional but encouraged)
* Attendance at major events or briefings (optional but encouraged)
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* Open source projects
* Open source projects
* SaaS platforms
* SaaS platforms
* Cloud infrastructure
* Cybersecurity
* Cybersecurity
* Privacy law
* Data governance
* Data governance
* Nonprofit law
* Nonprofit law
* Privacy law
* Privacy law
* Teacher / Professor
* Fundraising / Grant writing
* Fundraising / Grant writing


==== Financial Contribution ====
==== Financial Contribution ====
There is no minimum financial contribution requirement. Board members are encouraged (but ''not required'') to:
There is no financial contribution requirement. Board members are encouraged (but ''not required'') to:


* Make an annual contribution in any amount
* Make an annual contribution in any amount
* Identify prospective donors
* Identify prospective donors
* Support fundraising campaigns as appropriate
* Support fundraising campaigns as appropriate