Board Member

Walker’s Point Youth & Family Center board of directors is comprised of at least three members and no more than 17 members. Remaining legal requirements of the Board of Directors are listed in the organizational bylaws.

Walker’s Point Youth & Family Center’ Board of Directors is the governing body, overseeing vision, mission, and internal operations of the organization. Walker’s Point Youth & Family Center Board members are elected for two-year terms. Board members hold overall fiscal and managerial oversight responsibility for Walker’s Point Youth & Family Center. They are charged with the supervision and oversight of Walker’s Point Youth & Family Center’ mission. They are responsible for making decisions, delegating work, and assuring decisions are carried out in the manner intended. Ultimately, board members serve as ambassadors for Walker’s Point Youth & Family Center’ mission, inside and outside of organizational commitments.

Board Roles and Responsibilities:

1. Determine mission and purposes. It is the board’s responsibility to create and review a statement of mission and purpose that articulates the organization’s goals, means, and primary constituents served.
2. Support and evaluate the Executive Director. The board should ensure that the Executive Director has the moral and professional support needed to further the goals of the organization.
3. Ensure effective planning. Boards must actively participate in an overall planning process and assist in implementing and monitoring the plan’s goals.
4. The board’s responsibility is to determine which programs are consistent with the organization’s mission and monitor their effectiveness.
5. Ensure adequate financial resources. One of the board’s foremost responsibilities is to provide adequate resources for the organization to fulfill its mission.
6. Protect assets and provide financial oversight. The board must assist in developing the annual budget and ensuring that proper financial controls are in place.
7. Build a competent board. All boards have a responsibility to articulate prerequisites for candidates, orient new members, and periodically and comprehensively evaluate its own performance.
8. Ensure legal and ethical integrity. The board is ultimately responsible for adherence to legal standards and ethical norms.
9. Enhance the organization’s public standing. The board should clearly articulate the organization’s mission, accomplishments, and goals to the public and garner support from the community.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a leading ambassador of Walker’s Point Youth & Family Center’ mission, programs, and services.
• Agree to a two-year board term with the option of renewal for five consecutive terms.
• Regularly attend and prepare for quarterly Board meetings and important related meetings.
• Regularly attend one board sub-committee (Finance, HR, Program, or Resource) meeting.
• Volunteer for and willingly accept assignments and complete them thoroughly and on time.
• Serve on at least one sub-committee, preferably as a chair, and attend committee meetings.
• Make a serious commitment to participate actively in Board and other Walker’s Point Youth & Family Center work.
• Prepare and approve necessary organizational policies.
• Commit to an annual philanthropic commitment of at least a Gala ticket and fundraise/recruit members on behalf of the organization.
• Participate in annual self-evaluation of personal board service.
• Participate in hiring and oversight process of the Executive Director.
• Be knowledgeable about Walker’s Point Youth & Family Center’ mission, vision, programs, and events.
• Stay informed about Board matters, prepare themselves for meetings, and review and comment on issues of importance.
• Participate in creation of strategic plan and conduct annual review of the strategic plan.
• Get to know other Board members and Walker’s Point Youth & Family Center stakeholders and build a collegial working relationship that contributes to consensus.
• Respond to requests for feedback or decisions between meetings in a timely manner.
• Understand financial statements or commit to learning about nonprofit financial oversight.