Governance
Open the newspaper and you will frequently see articles about large and small, famous and unknown governing boards that have failed their organization’s missions. High profile cases, like the recent NYS action taken against the Trump Foundation. highlight the increasing demands on governing board members.
Yet many remain unsure of their oversight responsibilities when it comes to routine matters, strategic issues and unexpected crises. Recruited to contribute their expertise, time and money to the organization, they have a hard time distinguishing between supporting the organization and blind accommodation of management. The duties of care, loyalty and obedience feel mysterious. Coupled with regulatory expectations, boards can frequently feel overwhelmed.
We believe that your governing board members need to trust that they are on the board to make a contribution, be proactive, and take a position of supportive skepticism — with respect to management.
To this end, we have helped our governing board clients (as well as the boards we serve on) design and implement policies and procedures that enable them to fulfill their responsibilities, review and monitor their organization’s activities, and guide their organizations through both routine and unusual circumstances.
