Vice President is a voting member of the Board of Directors. 1. Leadership Succession: The primary purpose of this role is to serve as the "President-in-waiting." The VP prepares to step into the president's role to ensure leadership continuity.2. Meeting Facilitation: They step in to run board meetings and make executive decisions when the president is unavailable.3. Committee Oversight: They chair specific board committees (e.g., governance or strategic planning committees).4. Operational Leadership: VPs oversee major departments (e.g., VP of Programs, VP of Development, VP of Operations).5. Fundraising & Strategy: They bridge the gap between organizational strategy and tactical execution, actively participating in grant writing, donor cultivation, and strategic planning.6. Reporting: They manage budgets and prepare operational performance reports for the Executive Director and the Board.7. Shared Core Responsibilities: Vice president is bound by the core legal and fiduciary duties of any 501c3 leader:8. Duty of Care: Acting in good faith and with the care an ordinary prudent person would exercise.9. Duty of Loyalty: Putting the organization's interests above personal or professional interests.10. Duty of Obedience: Ensuring the organization stays true to its tax-exempt mission.
Vice President is a voting member of the Board of Directors. 1. Leadership Succession: The primary purpose of this role is to serve as the "President-in-waiting." The VP prepares to step into the president's role to ensure leadership continuity.2. Meeting Facilitation: They step in to run board meetings and make executive decisions when the president is unavailable.3. Committee Oversight: They chair specific board committees (e.g., governance or strategic planning committees).4. Operational Leadership: VPs oversee major departments (e.g., VP of Programs, VP of Development, VP of Operations).5. Fundraising & Strategy: They bridge the gap between organizational strategy and tactical execution, actively participating in grant writing, donor cultivation, and strategic planning.6. Reporting: They manage budgets and prepare operational performance reports for the Executive Director and the Board.7. Shared Core Responsibilities: Vice president is bound by the core legal and fiduciary duties of any 501c3 leader:8. Duty of Care: Acting in good faith and with the care an ordinary prudent person would exercise.9. Duty of Loyalty: Putting the organization's interests above personal or professional interests.10. Duty of Obedience: Ensuring the organization stays true to its tax-exempt mission.