Board of Directors Job Description The board of directors is responsible to support implementation of the organization’s mission and steer the organization towards a sustainable future. 

Responsibilities  The board is responsible for:  overseeing the organization’s legal responsibilities;  determining long range issues, needs and program focus;  establishing policies;  recommending officers for election;  representing the organization in the community;  selecting the executive director;  providing financial stewardship;  enlisting the support of others;  and exercising fiscal responsibility with the organization’s assets.

Duties - To serve on the board for a minimum term of two years;  To attend 2/3 or 67% of scheduled monthly board meetings per year;  To demonstrate board support by attending the organization’s special events;  To supervise all officers, agents, and employees of the corporation to assure that their duties are performed properly; To assist in agency fundraising and helping with the development of grants or cultivation of donors;  To participate in at least one committee; To serve as an ambassador for the organization; To sign and abide by the organization’s conflict of interest policy;  To identify potential future board members;  To respect confidentiality;  To participate in the organization's reverse mentoring program, in which traditional board members and youth board members build mentoring relationships with one another

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