Treasurer / Board Director

Arts Assist is a registered charity that promotes and supports creative and cultural activities that benefit the community of Wyndham, located in Melbourne’s west.

Arts Assist is seeking a new Treasurer to join the board, and is on the lookout for someone who:

✔ has financial and investment management experience

✔ has an interest in the arts

✔ would love to make a difference to the local Wyndham community.

History

As a result of a successful community fundraising campaign in 1999, the Wyndham Community Cultural Foundation (WCCF) contributed significant funds towards the construction and fit out of the Wyndham Cultural Centre. It also established a community trust fund for the ongoing support of arts and culture within Wyndham.

In 2018, WCCF registered a new business name – Arts Assist – to better reflect its core mission and to increase the recognition of its role within the rapidly growing and diverse Wyndham community.

Structure

Wyndham Community Cultural Foundation Limited (WCCF Ltd) is a registered company limited by guarantee, which is governed by an honorary Board of Directors.

WCCF Ltd (ABN 69 109 642 917) administers The Trustee for Wyndham Community Cultural Foundation (ABN 56 356 671 583).

The Trustee for Wyndham Community Cultural Foundation:

• Is a registered charity with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC)
• Is endorsed as a Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR)
• Operates under the registered business name of Arts Assist

The Board

The board is responsible for safeguarding the vision, mission and viability of the organisation via:

• Governance, financial and legal accountability
• Establishing and implementing the strategic vision and objectives
• Managing and growing the corpus trust fund

The board manages a significant investment portfolio and distributes proceeds in accordance with a budgeted funding cycle (currently twice per calendar year) via its grant program.

Meetings

The Board meets monthly (on the fourth Thursday of each month from 5pm – 7pm) via video conference. Some meetings may take place face-to-face in Wyndham.

Desirable skills and areas of specialisation

• Accounting
• Financial services and management
• Equities / investment knowledge and management

Applications

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and resume to: The Directors, Arts Assist: hello@artsassist.org.au

For further details, contact: Janice Goates, Chair, Arts Assist: hello@artsassist.org.au | 0417 591 697

 The board is committed to workplace diversity and encourages people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, women and younger persons to apply.

 Applications close: Sunday 28 February 2021