Governance

By their collective decisions the members of the Board of Directors set broad policies and goals and give the Executive Director direction to implement these policies in the day-to-day management of the organization.  Individual members of the Board, however, have no authority to act independently of the full Board.  Board members manage the affairs of the Corporation and as such approve the budget to support that plan.  In addition, Board members monitor the overall financial health of the Gaston Literacy Council by reviewing financial records and recommending improvements and corrections of any deficiencies found.  This includes review of annual reports of State Auditor and oversight of all corrective actions.  The Board Nominating Committee is responsible to continually look to the future of the organization with a focus on maintaining the type of board membership to lead the organization.  They are to ensure a balanced board that can maintain the financial and programmatic integrity of the organization.