Appendix F: Board Goals - 2025-2026
Board Goals
The Board of Trustees of Foothills Unitarian Church has four main responsibilities:
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To articulate our mission, vision, and values
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To govern through policy
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To monitor those policies to ensure compliance
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To link with all of our sources of accountability and authority
ARTICULATION AND LINKAGE
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To develop a new vision (in partnership with the ministry and the entire congregation) that will propel us into the next seven years.
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To make this vision bold and inspirational so that it positively impacts all of our sources of accountability and authority.
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To communicate this vision in multiple ways so that members, future members, and the wider community see themselves in it.
GOVERNANCE THROUGH POLICY AND MONITORING
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To regularly review our policy to ensure that it is up to date, relevant, and meets the challenges of our times.
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To develop a streamlined and effective monitoring structure that fulfills our fiduciary responsibilities.
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To develop a solid Board succession plan and present this planned change in By-Laws to the congregation.