If you are ready to help family members pursue higher education, this may be your time to serve.
The Elbert Brown Educational Fund needs committed family members who are willing to help carry forward the educational purpose and family legacy reflected in this fund.
Serving as a trustee is an opportunity to honor the vision of Elbert Brown by helping move the family toward education as a way to improve lives, open doors, and give back to the communities from which we came.
We are looking for positive, dependable, and resourceful family members who can work well with others, attend meetings, review information carefully, ask thoughtful questions, and help make timely decisions.
Ideal trustee candidates are team players, problem solvers, and people who are willing to work through challenges to reach a common goal.
Trustees should be committed to fairness, confidentiality, good communication, and responsible stewardship of the fund. This role is not just about making decisions — it is about helping build a clear and organized process that gives eligible family members a meaningful opportunity to move forward in their education.
Any family member who is selected as a new trustee may be entitled to reasonable compensation for their services in administering the trust, in addition to reimbursement of expenses.
If you care about education, family legacy, and helping the next generation succeed, we invite you to express interest in being considered for trustee service.
This is not an all inclusive list of responsibilities, but it will provide the primary responsibilities you will have as a trustee for the Elbert Brown Educational Trust. The role may include:
Reviewing educational fund applications.
Determining whether applicants are eligible.
Reviewing financial need, academic progress, and documentation.
Voting on educational fund awards.
Working with the corporate trustee and financial professionals, regarding available funds.
Reviewing proposed distributions.
Regularly attend and participate in trustee monthly or quarterly meetings.
Maintaining trustee records.
Selecting and consulting legal counsel when needed.
Choosing an accountant to handle bookkeeping and financial review
Helping identify and contact eligible family members.
Trustees should be willing to accept their role in writing and agree to follow:
The trust document.
Fund policy.
Applicable law.
Legal counsel’s guidance.
Proper trustee recordkeeping practices.