Board of Directors

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Responsibility for carrying on the work of the Association shall be delegated to the Board of Directors by the members of the Association, and the Board of Directors shall be responsible for:

1. Maintaining the YWCA as a separate autonomous women’s organization with an established mission;

2. Fostering development of the Association as a women’s membership movement;

3. Communicating the Mission to members and assuring that they have opportunities to take part in furthering it;

4. Determining and carrying out the policies and overseeing the program of the Association and the planning process by which it is determined;

5. Ensuring that the Association’s policies and practices reflect the YWCA’s organizational commitment to racial, ethnic and cultural diversity;

6. Controlling operating funds and capital assets for the use and benefit of the Association (except as any of such responsibilities are vested in a Board of Trustees under state law);

7. Assuming final responsibility for personnel policies and for employment of staff, requiring the Executive Director to be a voting member or associate of the Association.

8. Maintaining a responsible relationship with the YWCA of the USA as embodied in Article II of the National Constitution;

9. Maintaining a responsible relationship with the YWCA of the USA as embodied in Article II of this document;

10. Electing the officers of the Association.

11. Establishing the program of the Association and the planning process by which it is determined;

12. Determining those matters to be presented at membership meetings for review and discussion and those matters to be submitted for vote. The board shall accept the action of the membership meeting on those matters submitted for vote and shall take into account the discussion at the membership meeting on matter presented for discussion only;

13. Reporting at the annual business meeting on the work of the Association during the past year and on plans for the ensuing year;

14. Approving all contracts and leases;

15. Delegating the day-to-day business of the association to the standing committees for their action and recommendation. "Day-to-day business" shall not include any of the foregoing responsibilities, but shall include any other matters approved by the Board.