Each year, the REACH Board selects members who reside within the foundation’s service area to fill seats on the 17-member board. Nominees can be identified in several ways. The REACH Community Advisory Committee leads this process by identifying individuals with community and board governance experience, and an understanding of and commitment to health issues. Board members also seek out potential applicants, and the foundation issues an annual public notice of the process and timeline for accepting applications.
Applications for 2021 will be accepted in the fall with a deadline of December 4, 2020. Interested individuals are encouraged to contact REACH President and CEO Brenda Sharpe for additional information on the nominations process.
The Community Advisory Committee (CAC) is a governmentally appointed 13-member advisory body charged with identifying and nominating qualified candidates for the Board of Directors. CAC members reside within the foundation’s three Kansas counties.
Members are appointed by the Kansas Governor and Attorney General, and the county commissions for Johnson, Wyandotte and Allen counties. CAC members are appointed for three-year terms, and are eligible to serve up to two consecutive terms.
01
January
CAC
Thu 14
- 5:30 pm
Board
Thu 21
- 4:00 pm
02
February
P&P
Tue 02
- 4:00 pm
CAC
Fri 05
- 8:30 am
* Board Nominee Interviews
CAC
Thu 11
- 5:30 pm
Finance
Tue 16
- 7:30 am
Executive
Thu 18
- 3:00 pm
03
March
Board
Tue 02
- 4:00 pm
* Board Nominee Meet and Greet
Executive
Thu 04
- 3:00 pm
Board
Thu 25
- 4:00 pm
04
April
P&P
Tue 06
- 4:00 pm
Executive
Thu 15
- 3:00 pm
05
May
CAC
Thu 06
- 5:30 pm
* Meeting held at offsite location
Finance
Tue 18
- 7:30 am
Board
Thu 20
- 4:00 pm
* Board Officer Elections
06
June
P&P
Tue 01
- 4:00 pm
Finance
Tue 15
- 7:30 am
Board
Thu 17
- 4:00 pm
07
July
08
August
Finance
Tue 17
- 7:30 am
Executive
Thu 19
- 3:00 pm
CAC
Thu 26
- 5:30 pm
09
September
P&P
Tue 07
- 5:00 pm
Finance
Tue 14
- 7:30 am
Board
Thu 16
- 4:00 pm
10
October
Executive
Thu 21
- 3:00 pm
11
November
P&P
Tue 09
- 5:00 pm
Finance
Tue 16
- 7:30 am
Board
Thu 18
- 4:00 pm
12
December
Executive
Thu 16
- 3:00 pm
Board of Directors
Community Advisory Committee
Finance Committee
Program & Policy Committee
Executive Committee
* Unless otherwise noted, all meetings will be held at the REACH Healthcare Foundation.
The Foundation’s governance practices are described in a set of documents, including Guiding Principles and Core Values, Bylaws and Board member responsibilities.
Read more about how REACH strives for transparency in its governance and operations as a participant in the Foundation Center’s Glasspockets project.