General Responsibilities of the Educational Leadership Foundation Board of Trustees

• Create and review a statement of mission and purpose that articulates the Foundation’s goals, means, and primary constituents served
  
  
• Assist in developing the annual budget and ensure that proper financial controls are in place
  
  
• Provide adequate resources for the organization to fulfill its mission
  
  
• Ensure adherence to legal standards and ethical norms
  
  
• Actively participate in an overall planning process and assist in implementing and monitoring the plan’s goals
  
  
• Recruit and orient new board members, assess and comprehensively evaluate board performance
  
  
• Clearly articulate the Foundation’s mission, accomplishments, and goals to the public and garner support from the communities served by the Foundation
  
  
• Determine which programs are consistent with the Foundation’s mission and monitor their effectiveness