The South of South Neighborhood Association (SOSNA) is now accepting nominations for open positions on our Board of Directors! The SOSNA Board of Directors is a working volunteer Board that establishes the policies and helps implement the programs and activities of the organization.
This year, we will have a maximum of five (5) positions to fill on the Board. While we are open to all candidates from our membership, this year we are hoping to find candidates with one of the following:
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Engaged community members with a track record of being involved with our neighborhood
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Engaged community members with knowledge of urban planning and zoning
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Prior non-profit board experience with a successful track record in fundraising
Candidates who are nominated by others must accept the nomination before they can be placed on the ballot. If you are nominating yourself, you will automatically be placed on the ballot.
Board Expectations
At a minimum you must be able to commit to the following:
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Attend monthly board meetings (via Zoom and/or in person, the last Wednesday of each month from 7 – 9pm)
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Participate in an annual all day strategic planning retreat one weekend in January
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Participate in and/or lead at least one committee and attend their monthly evening meetings
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Support the organization through regular attendance at events
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Actively support SOSNA fundraising and membership recruiting efforts
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Serve a three-year Board term (October 2026 – October 2029)
How to Apply
Please note all candidates must either live in or own a business or property in our neighborhood to be considered for a Board position (South St. to Washington, Broad St. to the Schuykill River).
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Fill out the candidate nomination form by Sunday, October 11th at 11:59 PM:
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Depending on who you are nominating:
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If you are nominating yourself, fill out the whole form.
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If you are nominating someone else, they will be contacted by SOSNA and if they accept the nomination, they will be sent the form to complete.
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Each nominee will have their photo posted on the SOSNA website with the answers to their questions so that the community can learn more about them.
All eligible nominees will present at the General Member Voting Meeting on October 15th from 6:30 – 8:30PM at the Christian St. YMCA Annex (1724 Christian St).
Voting
Voting will take place in person at the General Member Meeting and also online. Online voting will open during the Meeting and will remain open until 11:59PM on Saturday, October 17, 2026.
Only those who are a member of SOSNA can vote in our elections. Becoming a member is FREE, but you do need to register online. You must either live (rent or own) or own a business or property in our boundaries to be a member (South St to Washington, Broad St to the Schuykill River) . You can register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeBY-ZGiJlhD3lBORlmC__hkus-lmEHD2_RnCu37VtLCbPjdw/viewform
Votes will be counted by the Elections and Nominations Committee (an all-volunteer & non-Board member committee) once the deadline has passed and results will be shared via our newsletter and Instagram account on or before Thursday, October 22nd.
Questions
If you have any questions or if you do not have a Google account and would like to submit a nomination, please email Michelle at hello@sosnaphilly.org and she can provide you the questions via email.
Thank you and we look forward to meeting everyone in person on October 15th!