2nd Harvest Foodbank Of Metrolina
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Agency Board Criteria

Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina (SHFBM) strives through education, advocacy, and partnerships to eliminate hunger by the solicitation and distribution of food. SHFBM has been in existence since 1981.

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The Board should have at least 3 members in addition to the pastor or president of the organization, none of whom are related.

  • No close relative of either the director, the pastor, etc. or any member of the staff should serve on the Board because of the possibility and/or perception of conflict of interest.

  • The Board should stay informed of general organizational activities.

  • The Board should have regularly scheduled meetings (at least quarterly).

  • The Board should set policies and goals for the director and staff to implement.

  • The Board should ensure the organization has adequate funding and that money is spent responsibly.

  • The Board should be legally, financially, and morally responsible for the total operation and conduct of the organization and ensure the organization’s mission is carried out effectively, as well as the Food Bank’s participation agreement.

  • The Board should be answerable to the organization’s financial contributors, the recipients of its service, and any funding source that monitors its operation.

  • The Board should have 3-4 officers: a president, a vice president and a secretary/treasurer.

  • In larger organizations, the Board generally has at least 5 committees: executive committee, by-laws/nominating, finance, program/planning, and community relations/public relations.

Board lists for the Food Bank should include:

  • Name
  • Address
  • Telephone Number

The Food Bank should be kept informed of changes in Board membership.