At its May 2002 meeting, the Board adopted the following resolution:

The Board of Directors of the Society of St Vincent de Paul, Council of the Seattle Area, In order to (a) clarify roles, (b) provide better leadership, (c) delegate better to staff, (d) be more accountable, Adopts the Policy Governance model, as explained in "Boards That Make A Difference", John Carver (Jossey-Bass: 1990).

Policy Chapters

Following the May 2002 meeting, the Board has adopted and refined the following policy chapters to govern the organization: 1.Governance Process 2.Board-ED Linkage 3.Global Ends 4.Executive Limitations This link will take you to Board Policy Documents listed above.