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BOARD MEMBERS - GUARDIANS OF THE MISSION

Role

The role of Board Members is two-fold. Board Members, acting together as one, form the Board of Directors, which has the power to make organizational decisions for Village Community Resource Center. The Board of Directors has the role of governance, which includes the primary functions of developing policies, procedures and regulations for the operations of the organization; monitoring finances, programs, and performance of the corporation. The role of each Board Member, acting as an individual, is to support Village Community Resource Center in carrying out its mission by serving as an individual volunteer on committees and programs, and, by contributing expertise.

Board of Directors shared responsibilities include:

• Understand the purpose of Village Community Resource Center and endorse its cause
• Hire an Executive Director to manage the Corporation
• Attend meetings of the Board of Directors as well as the Annual Business Meeting
• Support the Executive Director and review his/her performance
• Ensure adequate resources and manage those resources effectively
• Determine and monitor programs and services
• Help create and maintain a positive and visible public image
• Ensure legal and ethical integrity and maintain accountability
• Recruit and orient new Board members and assess board performance
• Help attract donors and supporters

Powers of the Board of Directors include:

The Board of Directors shall have the power to adopt and publish rules and regulations governing the affairs of the Corporation; to set goals, establish policies, evaluate the Corporation, employ an Executive Director, approve an annual budget, comply with statutory and other applicable laws, contract for an independent audit at the end of the fiscal year, and establish any programs or projects to accomplish the Corporation’s stated purpose. The Board may delegate to any committees, staff, or other groups as it shall create, any of its powers that it may deem judicious.

Individual Board member responsibilities include:

• Commitment and understanding of Village Community Resource Center’s mission, values, and goals
• Interpret the organization’s work and values to the community, represent the organization, and act as a spokesperson.
• Contribute vision, skills and experience
• Actively participate in the long range planning process
• Establish appropriate policies for Village Community Resource Center
• Actively serve in at least one Committee of the Board of Directors
• Attend all scheduled board meetings held every other month as well as the Annual Business Meeting and attend special events that require Board attendance.
  • Remain informed about what’s happening in the organization. Ask questions and request information. Read all Board packets prior to meetings and be prepared to discuss items on the agenda.
• Maintain fiduciary responsibility for Village Community Resource Center
• Make a personally significant (to the individual Board Member) financial contribution as outlined on the Board member agreement
• Actively seek out and bring in resources - financial and in-kind
• Act in the best interests of the organization, and excuse myself from discussions and votes where I have a conflict of interest.
• Be acquainted with program activities

Meeting Obligations:

• Regularly attend Board Meetings
• Serve on at least one Board Committee, attending and actively participating in at least 75% of the Committee meetings
• Attend and actively participate in periodic strategic planning sessions
• Be well-informed on issues and agenda items in advance of meetings

Term

A full term is two years.