What are the responsibilities of my project's advisory board?

Key advisory board responsibilities include:

1. Planning and development

• Sets and reviews the organization's mission, philosophy and goals
• Plans for the organization's future in both the long and short term 
• Determines which services/programs organization will provide and how to provide them
• Evaluates organization's programs and operations regularly

2. Resource development

• Ensures that adequate financial resources are available to meet organizational needs which have been identified and agreed upon
• Ensures that fundraising serves mission of the organization
• Assists in soliciting funds from individuals, businesses, and foundations 

3. Community relations

• Ensures that the organization appropriately serves the community and client needs, and that staff composition reflects community and client diversity
• Public relations with the community through individual advisory board members acting as emissaries of the organization in the community
• Determines occasions for cooperative action with coalitions and other organizations

4. Advisory board development

• Recruits and orients new advisory board members; evaluates existing advisory board members
• Ensures that advisory board composition reflects the diversity of the community and clients served
• Elects officers

5. Financial oversight

• Ensures that resource allocation is based on clear programmatic goals
• Ensures financial accountability of the project by overseeing process of budget development, approval and review, and monitoring financial activities on an ongoing basis

6. Assessment

• Asses the performance of the Project Leader and approve the Project Leader salary