Board of Directors for the Riverside Concert Band
The Board has functions, and responsibilities.
The first function of the board is to protect the public’s interest. Nonprofits receive preferential tax treatment because they provide a “public” service that would not otherwise be available without subsidy. The board’s job is to represent the public’s interest in assuring that the agency serves effectively.
The second function of the board is to enable the organization to effectively and successfully achieve its purpose. To do this, the board has the following responsibilities.
Formal Responsibilities
- hiring, and (if necessary) firing the president;
- delegating the organization’s management functions, including planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling to the president;
- developing and approving strategic plans, including major commitments;
- assuring the continuity of the organization, making emergency decisions when management cannot perform, and stepping in when crisis endangers the programs or existence of the agency; and
- maintaining the board as a healthy, well-organized governing body capable of helping the organization achieve success (i.e., progress toward fulfilling its purpose).
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