ARCE is accepting nominations from membership from now until October 15, 2025, for candidates to serve on its Board of Governors.

ARCE’s Board of Governors is the governing body of ARCE as well as advisors on many important elements of ARCE’s ongoing work, including strategic vision, new program creation, planning for the Annual Meeting, and more. The Board represents a range of academic and professional backgrounds including expertise in ancient through modern Egypt, business, finance, development, and communication. The ARCE Board of Governors is a fiduciary board; there are board expectations which will be shared with potential nominees.  One such expectation is that all members are expected to support ARCE with both financial and In-kind contributions.

We welcome both self-nominations and recommendations by others of individuals who would be interested in serving on the Board of ARCE.  For the Board’s elected class of 2026-2029, ARCE is looking especially for people with the types of skill and expertise listed below. However, we encourage the nomination of anyone with interest and enthusiasm for ARCE’s mission.

  • Academic professionals with an Islamic background
  • Grants/Project Management
  • Nonprofit Board Experience (national organizations)
  • Marketing/Communications
  • Development/Fundraising
  • Finance, particularly nonprofit accounting

If you wish to nominate yourself or someone else to ARCE’s Board of Governors, we want to hear from you! Please feel free to forward this call for nominations to others who may wish to suggest nominees.

To submit a nomination, please email boardclerk@arce.org by October 15, 2025 with the following information:

  • Subject line: Board of Governors/Committee Nomination
  • Nominee name and institution or business affiliation
  • Short text describing the candidate’s potential contribution to ARCE’s Board of Governors or a committee.
  • Official bio of nominee if available

Thank you for any nominations you might share and for your continued support of ARCE.

  • Bring energy, ideas, and connections to further ARCE’s programs and development in Egypt and North America. Board members are expected to contribute to the success of ARCE through active participation in board and committee meetings, membership growth, development, and fundraising and engagement with the ARCE offices and staff.
  • Attend all in-person Board meetings, and any scheduled meetings held via teleconference. This usually comprises of two in-person meetings and two teleconferences per year.
  • Participate in the Board by serving on at least one committee.
  • Work towards integrating the professional and non-professional sides of ARCE by attending local chapter events
  • Be a member of ARCE at the Lotus Level ($155), at a minimum, and maintain that membership throughout tenure on the board
  • Non-profits are helped when 100% of their board members give financial donations annually, because participation is a metric used by donors and foundations when determining whether or not to contribute to an organization. ARCE Board Members are thus asked to make a contribution to the annual appeal in line with their capacity.
  • Board Members may not apply to ARCE funding (fellowships, AEF grants, etc.) while serving on the Board.

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