Two
boards assist in the strategic oversight and support
of The Service Politics Institute:
- A development
body and think tank for Service-Politics, the prominent
SPI Advisory Board tackles the Institute's
most difficult
challenges. The Advisory Board is expected to raise a
portion of the organization's operating budget, advise
on the most critical issues, and stay abreast of
the Institute's activities. While
there are only two annual meetings in Burlington, VT
(accesible
via
tele-conference
for out-of-staters), Advisory Board members
are available for consulting and networking throughout
the year and are active participants of an internal email-discussion
list that deliberates on bold initiatives and upcoming
obstacles. The Advisory Board is made up of individuals
who are
excited
to
use their
connections,
knowledge and
resources to advance Service-Politics on a local and
national scale. The Advisory Board often
represents the organization in high stakes situations
and is constantly on the lookout for new
resources.
Please email us at
for more information
and see below for the application.
- The Governance
Board's primary responsibility is to set strategic,
long term vision for the Institute through the creation
of policy and ensure organizational performance by
monitoring this
policy.
Governance Board members are interested in organizational
capacity
building through
policy development and must invest significant
time in bi-monthly meetings as well as in research
and crafting policy
outside
of
meetings. Term lengths are two years.
Observing
the principles of the Policy Governance model
set forth by John Carver (Board Leadership: Policy
Governance
in
Action, John Carver ed., No. 52), the Governance
Board
crafts its values into policies of the four types
below. Policies written this way enable the
board to focus its wisdom into central, brief documents
that are easy and clear guides for the organization
(to learn
more about Policy Governance, please click here).
Outcomes Policy
The Governance Board defines which human needs are
to be met by the Service Politics Institute, for whom,
and
at what
cost. Written with a long-term perspective, these mission-related
policies
embody most
of the Governance Board's part of long-range planning.
Executive Limitations Policy
The Governance Board establishes the boundaries of acceptability
within which staff methods and activities can responsibly
be left to staff. These limiting policies, therefore,
apply to staff means rather than to ends.
Executive-Board Linkage
Policy
The Governance Board clarifies the manner in which
it delegates authority to staff as well as how it
evaluates
staff
performance on provisions of the Ends and Executive
Limitations policies.
Board Self-Governance Policy
The Board determines its own philosophy and accountability
in relation to its stakeholders (those individuals
that the Institute serves).
Articles of Incorporation
The Service Politics Institute is currently under the
fiscal sponsorship of The Center for Progressive Leadership,
and thus has not yet filed its Articles of
Incorporation to establish it as a legal entity.
Bylaws
The Service Politics bylaws will place board members
into the corporation’s
legal concept.
Vermont Statutes
Vermont law governing non-profit corporations can be
found under Title
11B.
Core Values
The Service Poltiics Core Values are the philosophical
cornerstones that steer the organization towards its
mission. They
are used together to guide actions
and visions.
Applying
We encourage all those interested in
the support and governance of the Service Politics Institute
to submit our brief application:
Advisory Board:
Application
Governance Board:
Application
Please submit
the application via email to:
,
or snail mail to:
Board of Directors
The Service Politics Institute
P.O. Box 94
Winooski, VT 05404
Questions may be directed over email
to
,
or by calling the Service Politics Office at (802) 578-5978.
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