Board Meetings:

BEF Board members are expected to attend four Board meetings a year.  Beginning in 2026, the Board will meet the last Wednesday of the month, Jan. 28, 2026 (Zoom available); Feb. 25, 2026 (Zoom available); March 25, 2026; April 22, 2026; June 24, 2026; Sept. 23, 2026 at 5PM at Town Pub.

Donation Obligation:

While there is no donation amount associated with a Board member position, members are encouraged to contribute in some way to BEF’s donation total.

Committee Sign-Up:

Board members are encouraged to participate in one or more of the BEF committees.

These committees include:

Fund Raisers/Events Committee

Description: Help with one or more of the following annual events:

Calendar Raffle Ticket Sales – Sales begin in the fall for the following year of drawings.

Fall Tailgate – September or October at Town Pub

November Basketball Tip-Off – Held in November at Bella Napoli

January Alumni Basketball Game – Held the Friday of Martin Luther King weekend.

Spring Annual Gala – Scheduled for May 6, 2026

Fall BEF Golf Outing – Date to be determined.

BEF Grant Review Committee

Description: Reviews all grant requests and makes recommendations to the BEF Board for funding.

Strategic Planning 

Description: At least once a year, committee members will put forth new Board members for BEF’s consideration.

Next step

If you are interested in serving as a BEF Board member, fill out the BEF Board member application and submit it to our Executive Director, Ann Dassing, by emailing to: info@bloomfieldeducationalfoundation.org or mailing to BEF, P.O. Box 1358, Bloomfield, NJ 07003.