| | DecisionMaking Model of Governance |
| 1. Who does work | Board, in collaboration with all owners, creates the circumstances necessary to achieve the agreed upon vision and mission. Boards govern and staff do the operational work. |
| 2. Who governs | All stakeholders via the board members. This includes strategic planning, clarifying the mandate and lines of business, negotiating outcomes, overseeing finances and risk, developing policy and monitoring progress and evaluating personal, the board’s and the organization’s success. |
| 3. Level of Staffing | Has a CEO and many staff. |
| 4. Decision-Making | Majority rule after the opinions of all persons have been sought. Members are expected to represent all stakeholders and know who will benefit and who will be marginalized. |
| 5. Policy Areas | Board processes; Roles and responsibilities of the board, its members and the CEO; Well-being outcomes desired for the lines of business; Evaluation processes; Fiscal oversight; Planning; Risk management; Representation; and Accountability |
| 6. Accountability | Accountability is seen as including the moral and legal owners in a participative manner; designing program and policy strategies around negotiated settlements; answering for assigned responsibilities; and being transparent in all activities, unless there is a legal reason prohibiting such action. |
| 7. Representation | The board represents the moral and the legal owners and values personal experiences and field-specific expertise equally. |
| 8. Evaluation | Evaluation of the board as a whole, each board member and the CEO. |
