Determine the Organization's Mission and Purposes

A statement of mission and purposes should articulate the organization's goals, means, and primary membership served. It is the board of directors' responsibility to create the mission statement and review it periodically for accuracy and validity. Each individual board member should fully understand and support it.

Ensure Effective Organizational Planning

As stewards of an organization, boards must actively participate with the overall planning process and assist in implementing the organizations goals.

Ensure Adequate Resources

One of the board's foremost responsibilities is to provide adequate resources for the organization to fulfill its mission. The board should work in partnership with the membership to raise funds.

Manage Resources Effectively

The board, in order to remain accountable to its members, and to safeguard its tax-exempt status, must assist in developing the annual budget and ensuring that proper financial controls are in place.

Determine, Monitor, and Strengthen the Organization's Programs and Services

The board's role in this area is to determine which programs are the most consistent with an organization's mission, and to monitor their effectiveness.

Enhance the Organization's Public Standing

An organization's primary link to the community, is the board and the organizations members. Clearly articulating the organization's mission, accomplishments, and goals, as well as garnering support from important members of the community, are important elements of a comprehensive public relations strategy.

Ensure Legal and Ethical Integrity and Maintain Accountability

The board is ultimately responsible for ensuring adherence to legal standards and ethical norms. Solid policies, grievance procedures, and has a clear understanding of legal boundaries are important. The board must establish pertinent policies, and adhere to provisions of the organization's bylaws and articles of incorporation.

Recruit and Orient New Board Members and Assess Board Performance

All boards have a responsibility to articulate and make known their needs in terms of member experience, skills, and many other considerations that define a "balanced" board composition. Boards must also orient new board members to their responsibilities and the organization's history, needs, and challenges. By evaluating its performance in fulfilling its responsibilities, the bard can recognize its achievement and reach consensus on which areas need to be improved.

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