Call For CSP Board of Directors: 2025–26 Term

Join the CSP Board of Directors

We want YOU to join us on the board of directors! Together we brainstorm ideas, plan out projects, and facilitate programs tat support the CSP membership and build community within the world of printmaking.

To continue our current programming and to develop new ideas we need members to serve on committees and on the CSP Board of Directors. CSP is entirely, 100% volunteer run. This means each of us is encouraged to contribute as we are able.

All members are welcome to attend board meetings.

Any member interested in a Board of Director position, curious about our board work, or would like to attend are invited to join an upcoming board meeting.

Contact Karen Gallagher Iverson: president@caprintmakers.org or Rich Fowler: secretary@caprintmakers.org to discuss or to nominate a fellow CSP member, or join a board meeting.

Open Positions for 2025–26 term

★ Ideal for members interested in working in the arts or nonprofit administration field. All processes go through these roles and a complete understanding of the organization is learned.

★ Excellent professional service opportunity for artists in academia looking to prepare tenure applications.

★ Onboarding/Training will be provided.

President
* This is a required position for CA non-profits. Suggested term: 2 years.

• Set board meeting schedule and develop board meeting agendas. 
• Appoint committees, coordinators, and liaisons. 
• Develop Annual Budget in coordination with the Treasurer & board approval.
• Oversee financial expenditures and contracts. 
• Assist with fundraising, as applicable. 
• Communication with membership through Presidential letters, newsletter, email announcements. 
• Communication with external organizations, partners, collaborators.
• Maintain President’s files and Update CSP Handbook. 
• Foster Board Relationships. 
• Stewardship for long-term health and stability of CSP.

Treasurer
* This is a required position for CA non-profits. Suggested term: 2 years.

• Manage CSP’s finances and report these to the Board and Membership.
• Keep annual financial spreadsheet current.
• Keep invoices, receipts and financial statements current in the Board’s google drive.
• Pay the bills (most accounts are on autopay), and send invoices as needed.
• Notate member renewals in the Membership database. Shared job w/membership.
• Monthly: pickup mail at San Francisco Post Box.
• Yearly: non-profit paperwork and tax filings; assist President and Board with outline of Annual Budget.
• Erica has compiled a detailed treasurers handbook with key dates, processes, and notes, ready for use; and developed a clear financial spreadsheet model. 

Vice President

• Assists board members with their projects. 
• Fills in when the president is unavailable. 
• Assist with outreach for exhibition venues and collaborations with other organizations. 
• Help maintain financial solvency with Treasurer and President. 
• Increase connections and nurture community with other print related organizations.
• Invite other print organizations to participate in developing and cohosting projects. 
• Facilitate Honorary Member applications and nominations each year. 
• Assist President and Treasurer with gathering materials for the CSP Archives at the Bancroft Library. 
• Can serve as second board member on committees as needed. 

Contact Karen Gallagher Iverson: president@caprintmakers.org or Rich Fowler: secretary@caprintmakers.org to discuss or to nominate a fellow CSP member, or join a board meeting.