The purpose of Envision Lead Grow is to break the cycle of poverty by developing and implementing comprehensive entrepreneurship programs for middle school girls.

As the highest leadership body of the organization and to satisfy its fiduciary duties, the board as a whole is responsible for three fundamental legal duties:

• Duty of Care — The Board of Directors has a legal responsibility to participate actively in making decisions on behalf of the organization and to exercise his or her best judgment while doing so.
• Duty of Loyalty — The Board of Directors must put the interests of the organization before individual personal and professional interests when acting on behalf of the organization in a decision-making capacity. The organization’s needs come first.
• Duty of Obedience — The Board of Directors bears the legal responsibility of ensuring that the organization complies with the applicable federal, state, and local laws and adheres to its mission.

Envision Lead Grow will carry at all times liability insurance to cover Board Members in case of claims against them personally, in relation to the organization’s operations.

Additionally, the Board of Directors is responsible for the following:

• Determining the mission and purpose(s) of the organization;
• Selecting and evaluating the performance of the President and Chief Executive Officer;
• Strategic and organizational planning;
• Ensuring strong fiduciary oversight and financial management;
• Fundraising and resource development;
• Approving and monitoring the organization’s programs and services;
• Enhancing the organization’s public image;
• Assessing its own performance as the governing body of the organization;