Individual Board Members

To fulfill their duties, all board members are expected to:

• Mission and strategy knowledge: Know the organization’s mission, strategy, policies, programs, and operational needs
• Financial model understanding: Understand PPIA’s financial model, including revenue streams, cash flow, reserves, and financial risks
• Financial oversight literacy: Read, understand, and actively question financial statements, budgets, and forecasts
• Ambassadorship: Serve as ambassadors and advocates for PPIA, helping to build credibility, partnerships, and financial support
• Resource development: Actively participate in identifying, cultivating, and securing financial resources aligned with PPIA’s priorities
• Meeting engagement: Prepare for, attend, and participate fully in board and committee meetings
• Committee contribution: Serve on one or more committees and contribute relevant expertise (e.g., finance, fundraising, governance, partnerships, operations)
• Long-term stewardship: Support decisions that advance PPIA’s long-term sustainability and mission fulfillment
• Policy adherence: Adhere to PPIA’s bylaws and board policies, including:
• Conflict and duality disclosure: Completion of the annual conflict and duality of interest disclosure
• Board commitment: Fulfillment of the annual board commitment

Full Board

As the governance body of PPIA, and to satisfy its fiduciary responsibilities, the board is responsible for:

• Mission stewardship: Setting and periodically reaffirming PPIA’s mission, purpose, and strategic direction
• Strategic oversight: Approving and overseeing organizational strategy and key priorities
• Financial governance: Ensuring strong financial management, oversight, and internal controls
• Fundraising leadership: Overseeing fundraising strategy, revenue diversification, and long-term financial sustainability
• Risk and compliance oversight: Monitoring organizational risk, compliance, and reputational exposure
• Executive leadership oversight: Hiring, supporting, evaluating, and—if necessary—transitioning the Executive Director
• Governance clarity: Ensuring clear distinction between governance responsibilities and management operations
• Public trust: Safeguarding and strengthening PPIA’s public trust, credibility, and institutional reputation

Executive Committee

The officers of the board make up the Executive Committee and are responsible for providing focused leadership between full board meetings, including:

• Delegated authority: Acting on behalf of the board on time-sensitive matters within delegated authority
• Strategic continuity: Providing continuity of leadership and governance between board meetings
• Executive partnership: Serving as the primary governance-level thought partner to the Executive Director
• Executive support and oversight: Supporting the Executive Director on organizational priorities while maintaining appropriate oversight
• Issue escalation: Addressing serious workplace, legal, financial, or reputational issues as they arise
• Board effectiveness: Coordinating board development, performance, and communication
• Executive evaluation: Leading the annual evaluation of the Executive Director, including performance, compensation, and related personnel matters

Board committees

The board may delegate responsibility to committees to advance the work of the board and support effective governance:

• Defined authority: Committee roles, scope, and authority are defined in the bylaws and committee charters
• Delegated decision-making: Committees may be granted specific decision-making authority as approved by the board
• Committee leadership: Committee chairs are selected from board members
• Expert participation: Committee members may include board members and external advisors with relevant expertise
• Board accountability: Committees are expected to support strategic oversight, risk management, and organizational sustainability
• Reporting cadence: Regular reporting to the full board is required
• Appointments: Committee membership is assigned by the board chair