Apply to Join the HMIS Governing Board!

The Minnesota Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) Governing Board is seeking applicants for our End User and At Large seats!  Applicants will be added to an annual applicant slate that will be used to fill the End User and At Large seats as openings become available throughout the year. Currently, there is one End User seat open. 

Applications can be completed via this Google Form. The deadline to submit applications is the end of day March 17, 2023. 

Who can apply?

Governing Board membership is open to individuals across the state of Minnesota. The End User seat is designated for current HMIS End Users and the At Large seat is open to anyone who is interested in shaping how HMIS is used to address and end homelessness in Minnesota (CoC Coordinators and State agency staff are not eligible to serve in the At Large role). 

The Board strives to include diverse representation to advance our work to support Minnesota's HMIS.  When we talk about diversity, we mean diversity in:

• Identity -- including age, race, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual identity and orientation, national origin, disability, geography, etc. 

• Experience -- including experience facing homelessness, experience providing direct service, experience using HMIS and/or other complex databases, etc.

• Skills -- including finance/budgeting, research and evaluation, communications/marketing, collaborative decision-making, etc. 

So, what's the commitment?

Board members commit to full and active participation in board efforts including attending bimonthly board meetings, participating in at least one committee, volunteering for ad hoc work groups, and independent preparation work. The time commitment is approximately five hours per month.

Board meetings are held virtually via Microsoft Teams every other month.

For more information about our committees and when they meet, visit the HMIS Governing Board page.  Please feel free to reach out to the committee chairs to learn more about their committees and what they’re working on. 

 When does the Board expect to have openings?

• The End User seat is now open.The Board will select a candidate from the annual slate to fill this seat in Summer 2023.  

• If any unexpected openings become available throughout the next year, the Board will select a candidate from the annual slate to fill the opening. 

How do I apply?

Applications can be completed via this Google Form. The deadline to submit applications is the end of day March 17, 2023.  

If you need assistance completing your application or access to the application in another format or if you have any questions, please email Cara Oakland, HMIS Communications Committee member: clundquist@live.com.

We recommend attending at least one board meeting and/or committee meeting prior to committing to join the Board. Please visit the HMIS Board page for meeting information.

Want to get involved in other ways?

There are plenty of other options to get involved in HMIS planning! Please consider getting involved by attending meetings, being added to email distribution lists, or joining one of our great committees or workgroups! 

Participating in the work of the HMIS Board is never “all or nothing.” If you’re passionate about improving HMIS, sign up to help however it fits in with your current capacity. 

You can contact our committee chairs or board chair to learn more about how to join a meeting or be added to an email distribution list. Contact information is available on our webpage.