Sample Board of Directors Governance Policy Manual - Bureau of ...

The Board of Directors hires the Executive Director, monitors the effectiveness of theDirector’s performance, and removes the Director when his or her performance isunsatisfactory. It determines the salary scales and benefits for the staff, and it developspersonnel policies. (However, staff members are hired, evaluated, and, if necessary,removed by the Executive Director, not the Board.)F. Board Development:The Board of Directors determines the structure of the Board and committeemembership. It nominates and selects new Board members and sets the standards for itsown periodic self-evaluation. (This self-evaluation process is rare among nonprofitBoards, but it can be an important means of maintaining an effective and qualified Boardof Directors).G. Public Relations:The Board of Directors communicates with fundors, community leaders, and otherinterested parties about the program. It represents the center in the community, and itadvises the staff in the development of a public relations plan.H. Policy:Members of the Board determine the center’s policies. Policies can be defined as thebroad guidelines that provide a framework for future decision making. Policies arereflected in procedures, which are the more specific, narrow parameters that are used inorganizational decision making.Procedures clarify what steps must be taken, what rules must be followed, and who mustbe included in the process. Procedures are generally formulated by the staff rather thanby the Board.28