Noolaham Foundation Governance Board

The Governance Board (GB or Board) is the principal and highest governing body of the Noolaham Foundation. The board is an all volunteer team. The board shall exercise its decision-making authority in a transparent and consistent way. All decisions should be taken with the focus on Noolaham Foundation’s sustainability and long-term objectives. Key decisions and policies must be documented and disseminated on a regular basis to Noolaham Foundation’s community. The Chief Operating Officer is an ex-officio member of the board, without voting rights. Chief Operating Officer is responsible for documenting, following up and implementing the operational action items and resolutions of the board.

The board sets the values and goals, allocates resources, controls risks and monitors performance. The Chief Operating Officer is responsible for the operations and execution. She/he shall engage volunteers via process and project teams to supplement key capabilities. Board of directors, in their capacity as directors must limit their involvement to areas specified in this manual. Specifically, they should not directly interfere with operational matters outside of the documented reporting and communication channels.

The board is responsible for strategic management, policy development, sustainability, oversight and accountability, quality assurance, resource mobilization and appointment of committees.