Commitment to Serve:
In recognizing the Important Responsibility I am undertaking to Serving as a Member of the Board of Directors of the (Seventh Day) Nazarene Churches of God, I hereby personally pledge to carry out in a Trustworthy and Diligent Manner all the duties and requirements inherent in my Role as a Trustee of the Society. I acknowledge that my Role as a Trustee is primarily:
1. To contribute to guiding the Society’s Vision and Mission, and
2. To carry out the Functions of the Board of Directors that are specified in the Society’s bylaws and government policies.
I will exercise the duties and requirements of this Role with Integrity, Dignity and Due Care. I pledge to:
1. Establish as a High Priority my Attendance at all Meetings of the Board and Committees on which I Serve.
2. Arrive prepared, in advance, to Contribute to the discussion of Issues and Business to be Addressed at Scheduled Meetings, having read the Agenda and all background support material.
3. Represent the Society in a Positive and Supportive Manner at all times and in all places.
4. Refrain from intruding in Administrative Issues that are the Responsibility of Management, except to Monitor the Results and Prohibit Methods not in congruity with Board Policy.
5. Make every effort to Learn the job of being a Board Member and seek Methods to Help me Function better as part of the Board Team.
Code of Ethics:
As a Member of the Board of Directors I will:
1. Consider myself a Trustee of the Society and do my very best to Ensure that the Society is well maintained, financially secure, growing, and operating in the best interests of our Constituents.
2. Participate fully in Board Meetings and Actions.
3. Respect the other Members of the Board and the Constituents I Serve.
4. Keep well informed of Developments that are relevant to Issues that may come before the Board.
5. Recognize that all authority is vested in the Board when it meets in Legal Session, and NOT with individual Board Members: Refer Issues to the proper Board Officer.
6. Recognize that the Board Member’s job is to Ensure that the Society is well Managed, and NOT to Manage the Society.
7. Declare any Conflicts of Interest between my personal life and my Position on the Board, and to AVOID voting on Issues that are a Conflict of Interest.
8. Do my very best to continue to Grow personally and professionally in order to best Serve the Society.
9. Make the necessary, personal, Commitments that Accept, Allow and adhere to the Advancement of “Our SDNCG Beliefs & Constitution” within the SDNCG as clearly documented (Web-Page) on our SDNCG Web-Site at: http://sdncg.wordpress.com .
10. Make the necessary, personal, Vows that Accept, Allow and Adhere to the Advancement of “Our Beliefs & Constitution” within the SDNCG as clearly documented (Web-Page) on our SDNCG Web-Site at: http://sdncg.wordpress.com .
As a Member of the Board of Directors I will NOT:
1. Be critical of fellow Board Members.
2. Use the Society for my personal gain or advantage.
3. Discuss the confidential proceedings of the Board outside Board Meetings.
4. Interfere with the duties of the Administrator (Founder/Manager), or undermine the Administrator’s (Founder’s/Manager’s) Administrator’s Authority.
Advisory Board: Purposes
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To Provide Professional Input and Assistance to the Executive Committee on particular processes and procedures of the Society.
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To Ensure Quality of the Cultural Community through Planning, Evaluation, Solution-finding, Marketing and Community Assessments.
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To Act in an Advisory Capacity to Monitor the continuity of the Executive Committee, as guided by the Vision, Mission and Objectives of the Society.
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The Advisory Board does NOT make decisions, alone, on their own.
Advisory Board: Responsibilities
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To meet as in accordance with the Constitution of the Society.
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To be available to Provide Advice on an ad hoc basis.
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To Inform Executive Committee of situations, challenges and opportunities in the Society and the Community at large.
Board Member Commitment, and Evaluation:
Name: _________________________________________________________________
Date: __________________________________________________________________
Term covered by this Commitment: from _________________ to _______________
My Board partner is: ____________________________________________________
My Committee Chair Assignment is: _______________________________________
I Commit to the following mutual agreements:
Attend all Board Meetings
Recommend at least # ______ names for Board Membership or Committee Service
Be a Board-Partner to the fellow Board Member ______________________________
Donate the following Professional Services ___________________________________
Join as one Member Supporter at the $_________________ level, with payment by:
Lump Sum Payment of $_______________ payable by this date: ________________
Monthly Payments of $________________ for a Total of $______________________
Solicit the Membership of # _______ other individuals, organizations and/or businesses.
Support the Society’s Fund-Raising by participating with staff and/or other Board Members in at least # ____________________ Fund-Raising and/or Membership Solicitations.
I understand that the Nominating Committee will Evaluate my Adherence to this Commitment, and present its Evaluation to the Board of Directors of the Society.
If for any reason, I find myself unable to Serve in the Capacity outlined above, I agree to Communicate Promptly to the appropriate Officer, and, or Elder to remedy this situation.
Signature: ___________________________________________ Date: ______________________
