Board of Directors Orientation

1. Board of Directors Orientation Board responsibilities

2. Board positions

3. Director responsibilities • Serves a two-year term • Regularly attends board meetings and important related meetings • Stays informed about all matters, prepares themselves well for meetings, and reviews and comments on minutes and reports • Contributes financially to OCN and participates in any fundraising activities • Makes a serious commitment to participate actively in committee work

4. Director responsibilities • Volunteers for and willingly accepts assignments and completes them thoroughly and on time • Gets to know other committee members and builds a collegial working relationship that contributes to consensus • Is an active participant in the Board's annual evaluation and planning efforts • Participates in the recruitment and orientation of new Board members, as requested • Participates in the evaluation of the Executive Director

5. Officer Terms • Elected officers serve a term of 1 year. • There is no limit on the number of terms an officer may serve.

6. Board President • Provides leadership to the Board of Directors • Discusses issues confronting the organization with the Executive Director • Chairs meetings of the Board after developing the agenda with the Executive Director • Encourages the Board's role in strategic planning • Helps guide and mediate Board actions with respect to organizational priorities and governance • Monitors financial planning and financial reports • Plays a leading role in fundraising activities • Formally evaluates the performance of the Executive Director and informally evaluates the effectiveness of the Board members •  Evaluates annually the performance of the organization in achieving its mission

7. Vice President • Fills in as needed for President at meetings • May have the secondary power to commit resources in the absence of the President • Provides additional leadership for special committees as seen fit by the officers

8. Board Secretary • Maintains records of the Board and ensures effective management of the organization's records • Manages minutes of board meetings • Ensures minutes are distributed to members shortly after each meeting • Is sufficiently familiar with legal documents (articles, by-laws, IRS letters, etc.) to note applicability during meetings  • Assures the timely management and archival of the organization’s records

9. Board Treasurer • Chairs the Board’s finance committee • Manages finances of the organization together with the Executive Director • Oversees fiscal matters of the organization • Provides annual budget to the Board for members' approval • Ensures development and board review of financial policies and procedures • Assures a regular and timely financial audit or review according to the bylaws of OCN

10. Officer elections • Held in September every year • Self-nominate or nominate another member • New officer slate voted at November meeting