The ten primary responsibilities for the board of directors for Go To Nations are:
- Validate the ministry’s mission and vision.
- The Mission and Vision Statements should articulate the ministry’s objectives, means, and primary constituents served. It is the board’s responsibility to review it periodically for accuracy and validity. Each individual board member should fully understand and support it
- The Mission and Vision Statements should articulate the ministry’s objectives, means, and primary constituents served. It is the board’s responsibility to review it periodically for accuracy and validity. Each individual board member should fully understand and support it
- Select the president.
- The board must reach a consensus on the president’s job description and undertake a careful search to find the most qualified individual for the position.
- The board must reach a consensus on the president’s job description and undertake a careful search to find the most qualified individual for the position.
- Support the president and review his/her performance.
- The board should ensure that the president has the moral and professional support he or she needs to further the goals of the ministry. The president, in partnership with the entire board, should decide upon a periodic evaluation of his or her performance.
- The board should ensure that the president has the moral and professional support he or she needs to further the goals of the ministry. The president, in partnership with the entire board, should decide upon a periodic evaluation of his or her performance.
- Ensure effective organizational planning.
- As stewards of the ministry, the board must approve the annual plans of the ministry for the coming year. This is to ensure a proactive approach to the allocation of funds for the sake of legal obligations and long-term ministry wellness and fruitfulness
- As stewards of the ministry, the board must approve the annual plans of the ministry for the coming year. This is to ensure a proactive approach to the allocation of funds for the sake of legal obligations and long-term ministry wellness and fruitfulness
- 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 president and the mobilization division to raise funds to meet the annual budget
- 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 president and the mobilization division to raise funds to meet the annual budget
- Oversee the use of resources.
- The board, in order to remain accountable to its donors and the public, and to safeguard its tax-exempt status, must ensure that proper financial controls and review processes are in place
- The board, in order to remain accountable to its donors and the public, and to safeguard its tax-exempt status, must ensure that proper financial controls and review processes are in place
- Monitor the effectiveness of the ministry.
- The board’s role in this area is to determine if the programs and overall ministry efforts are consistent with the ministry’s mission along with monitoring its effectiveness.
- The board’s role in this area is to determine if the programs and overall ministry efforts are consistent with the ministry’s mission along with monitoring its effectiveness.
- Enhance the organization’s public standing.
- The ministry’s primary links to the community, including constituents, the public, and the media, should be the board. Clearly articulating the mission of Go To Nations, accomplishments, and goals to the public, as well as garnering support from important members of the community, are important elements of a comprehensive public relations strategy.
- The ministry’s primary links to the community, including constituents, the public, and the media, should be the board. Clearly articulating the mission of Go To Nations, accomplishments, and goals to the public, 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 personnel policies, grievance procedures, and clear delegation to the president of hiring and managing employees will help ensure proper decorum in this area. The board must establish pertinent policies, and adhere to provisions of the organization’s by-laws and articles of incorporation.
- The board is ultimately responsible for ensuring adherence to legal standards and ethical norms. Solid personnel policies, grievance procedures, and clear delegation to the president of hiring and managing employees will help ensure proper decorum in this area. The board must establish pertinent policies, and adhere to provisions of the organization’s by-laws and articles of incorporation.
- Recruit and orient new board members and assess board performance.
- The board has 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. The board must also orient new members to their responsibilities and the ministry’s history, needs, and challenges. By evaluating its performance in fulfilling its responsibilities, the board can recognize its achievements and reach consensus on which areas need to be improved.