Delaware Reentry Consortium Board Manual

Table of Contents

1. Welcome letter from board president and executive director
2. Corporate and historical documents:
   
   1. Description of programs and constituents
   2. Annual report
   3. Bylaws and amendments
   4. Incorporation documents
   5. Organization history
   6. Recent press articles
   7. Brochures and other descriptive materials
3. Strategic plan
   
   1. Vision statement
   2. Mission statement
   3. Core values
   4. Goals
4. Rosters and other board/staff information
   
   1. Roster of board members, including occupations and other information
   2. List of committees and memberships
   3. Resume of the executive director
   4. Names, titles and telephone extensions of staff with whom board members are most likely to interact
   5. Organization chart
5. Responsibilities
   
   1. Statement of agreement or job description for board members
   2. Conflict-of-interest policy
   3. Conflict-of-interest statement
6. Fiscal information
   
   1. Current budget
   2. Current financial statements
   3. Audit report from previous year
   4. Copy of insurance policy certificate for board members’ and officers’ insurance; if purchased
   5. List of funders and individual contributors
7. Working tools
   
   1. Membership application form
   2. Contribution response envelope
   3. Letterhead and envelopes
8. Policies & Procedures
   
   1. Orientation for New Board Members
   2. DRC Core Values
   3. Board of Director Code of Conduct
   4. Conflict of Interest
   5. Board Performance Evaluation
   6. Annual General Meeting
   7. Board Meetings
   8. Attendance of Board Meeting Policy