Leadership Councils Can Guide Governing Boards
September 1, 1999
Q. I'm interested in information about leadership councils, especially ones that utilize the experience of past board members. Who is on such a council, how are members chosen, and what is the charter/purpose of the council? What is its authority/responsibility?A. "Our nine member Leadership Development Council (LDC) is chartered by our board and reports to it," says Steve Owen, president of the Unitarian Universalist (UU) Church of Arlington, VA, (870). Members serve three year, nonrenewable terms. The church's charter gives the council the authority to oversee and guide policy with respect to all aspects of lay leadership. The LDC suggests its own potential members and submits the names to the board for approval. The positions specified in the charter are: chair, vice-chair, secretary/communications coordinator, training coordinator, evaluation coordinator, and volunteer coordinator. The council submits a budget request in the congregation's annual budget cycle for funding.
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