BOARD APPLICATION

Homeword is governed by a statewide volunteer board of directors whose time and expertise changes the lives of thousands of Montana’s children, veterans, seniors and workers. Our board members lend their lived experience and/or areas of expertise in architecture, construction, law, accounting, commercial lending and banking, nonprofit communication and social services to ensure Homeword’s success in strengthening Montana communities.

Board at groundbreaking

COMMUNITY REPRESENTIVES

Homeword is a Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO). Being a CHDO allows Homeword to access certain kinds of funding to build homes that people can afford. To maintain its CHDO status, one-third of Homeword’s Board members must be “Community Representatives.” A “Community Representative” is a person who earns 80% or below Area Median Income (AMI), represents a tenant association or resides in a neighborhood where 50% or more of the residents earn less than 80% AMI. Your address will be taken into consideration to determine whether you would qualify a CHDO Community Representative.

APPLY

Applications can be submitted at any time. For the next board review process, the deadline to submit an application is March 24, 2023. A staff or board member will contact you if your application is under consideration. New board member elections are made during our June Annual Board Meeting.

We encourage people representing our diverse communities to apply, including those from historically excluded communities (e.g. BIPOC, LGBTQ+, rural).

Please review and complete the items below and consider registering for the optional Q&A session.

  1. Board Member Application
  2. Roles and Responsibilities
  3. Committee Descriptions
  4. Conflict of Interest Policy (Reviewed and signed annually)
  5. (Optional) Register for the Q&A Session for Applications to be held March 17, 2023, from 12:-12:30 p.m. via Zoom

Email [email protected] with any immediate questions.