GET ON [the] BOARD

Our Annual Membership Meeting will take place in May at a location to be determined. All DFO members are welcome to attend and vote on the slate of Board and Officer nominees for the term beginning on June 1, 2024. The official slate and online advance voting will be available to members in April.

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Join the DanceFlurry Organization Board!

The DanceFlurry Organization (DFO) invites you to join the Board of Directors for the upcoming term starting on June 1, 2024. 

What does the DFO Board do?

• Work with the volunteer DFO dance organizers on producing and promoting their events. Here is a list of our events and more information on our activities.
• Participate in outreach activities to engage the community and recruit new participants
• Run grant programs to support traditional music and dance events
• Oversee budgets, policy, and staff for sponsored events, including the Flurry Festival
• Promote respect, safety, inclusivity, and accessibility for our events

You should join us if…

• You are invested in and want to help promote traditional music and dance 
• You are interested in developing leadership or governance skills
• You enjoy teamwork and problem-solving

What can you contribute?

• Your feedback, personal experience, and judgment to guide the organization by making decisions as a Board member
• Your ideas and the energy for implementing our programs
• Your leadership skills, if interested in a committee chair position
• Any special knowledge, skills, or experience you may have such as graphic design, social media, or writing
• Your time, to work on volunteer projects or special work groups of the Board

What’s expected of you?

• A three-year initial term of service, and membership in the organization
• Attendance at monthly evening Board meetings, either in-person in Albany or remotely
• Regular engagement with Board email communications
• Active participation on at least one committee

Elections will take place at our annual meeting of the membership in May, 2024. To get more information contact us at nominations@danceflurry.org. To apply, please send a bit about yourself and your interests to nominations@danceflurry.org by April 1, 2024.

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DanceFlurry Committees

Current committees include Standing (or Board) committees and Organization committees.

DANCEFLURRY COMMITTEES

Current committees include Standing (or Board) committees and Organization committees.
Standing Committees –

Budget & Finance Committee, which reviews and recommends event budgets for Board approval, brings financial concerns or considerations to the Board, and tracks the organization’s income and expenses;

Executive Committee, comprising the officers of the Board: the President, Vice President, Treasurer, and Secretary;

Nominating Committee, which develops a slate of new board members each year and conducts onboarding.

Organization Committees
Community Culture — works to create an environment of comfort, safety and DEAI (diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion) at all DFO events by developing policy and guidelines for organizers and participants and sponsoring training sessions. 

Liaison – Each series or event has a board liaison, who provides support for event organizers and facilitates communication with the board.

Fundraising / Endowment  seeks funding opportunities, sponsorships for events such as the Flurry Festival, and develops campaigns such as the annual appeal.  An Endowment subcommittee is in charge of overseeing the newly-established fund. 

Media Management – Monitors and updates information and communications through our website, social media, and newsletters.

Membership is a committee we would like to reactivate in order to recruit members and communicate with them.

Outreach – Builds broader public awareness of DFO activities by participating in events like farmers markets and health fairs, or hosting special music, dance or educational programs.

Program — works with groups outside the DFO who have proposed dance programs or events and need help with organization and/or funding.  An annual budget provides Program grants for community events and DFYO! (Dance Flurry Youth Outreach) grants to support events for youth and the developmentally disabled.

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Our Sponsored and Affiliated events are run by volunteer organizers, under the supervision of the Board. Currently active events are listed below. See the full events list at www.danceflurry.org/attend-an-event/

Staff:  The DFO’s Treasurer and Bookkeeper manage all fiscal tasks, and the DFO’s Administrator handles many of the day-to-day details for the board and event organizers.  Six part-time Managers and administrative staff run the Flurry Festival