Coordinating Council for
Children in Crisis, Inc.
131 Dwight Street
New Haven, CT
06511

Phone:
(203) 624-2600

Fax:
(203) 562-6232

Email:
info@ccccnh.org

NOTICE OF
PRIVACY PRACTICES

Board of Directors

Reasons For A Board of Directors

There are four compelling reasons to have a Board of Directors:

The legal reason
The administrative reason
The guardian (or protective) reason
The ethical reason

The legal reason: The laws of each state provide for the incorporation of organizations; both profit and non-profit. Included among the reasons why such an incorporation is important are:

It gives formal and legal structure for stability
It provides protection from civil liability for Board members and officers of the corporation
A non-profit organization may secure US Treasury Department (or IRS) exemption

The administrative reason: The rights and responsibilities of the Executive Director or Chief Executive Officer must be reviewed by a respected body. The Board provides such a function. In this regard, the Board performs the following functions:

Selects and appoints the Executive Director
Fixes his/her compensation
Delegates the necessary authority
Relieves the Executive Director, if necessary
Sets policy for operating the organization
Reviews and monitors the operation of the program

The guardian or protective reason: The Boards of profit oriented organizations must guard the assets of the corporation. This protective action is designed to insure that investors or owners are protected through proper management of those assets. A community based organization has compelling reasons for providing a viable service to the people that it is designed to serve. This is in addition to protecting the assets of the organization. The Board of Directors has the responsibility of seeing to it that the best interests of the public are protected.

The ethical reason: The Board has the responsibility of insuring that established organizational goals are being pursued. Whenever it is necessary to alter those goals because of changed conditions, it is expected that the Board will make the necessary policy changes. This is done for the benefit of the general public as well as for those who support the program. In profit oriented organizations, this responsibility protects investors or owners.

Board of Directors Orientation

Reasons For A Board of Directors
Expectations for the Board of Directors
Board of Directors Committees
Legal Responsibilities of Directors of Non-Stock Corporations
Conflict of Interest
Board of Directors By-Laws