2-2 Legal Responsibility & Relation to The Salvation Army

and commensurate to their commitment to the Army as a high priority charitable involvement. By doing so, members affirm the principle that the advisory board, in one of its key roles, should be leading philanthropically through personal financial support and door-opening. • The advisory board is a fund raising and door-opening board.

Each member understands the importance of introducing other leaders to the Army for the Army’s present and future strength.

Members help raise the level of resources, influence and leadership network available to The Salvation Army by opening doors for briefings with corporate and philanthropic leaders within their own peer network and by helping the Army achieve its fund raising goals. • The advisory board is an engaged board, representing the community at-large to The Salvation Army, and representing The

Salvation Army to the community at-large as ambassadors. This may include supporting a strong relationship by the Army with community leaders and agencies, such as the United Way, Chamber of Commerce, service clubs, government bodies, and other nonprofit organizations. Board members are asked to actively support any major Salvation Army events, through attendance, financial support and help with fund raising. Members are also encouraged to become involved, along with family members if desired, in various Salvation Army volunteer opportunities and projects. • The advisory board is an active board. Members are expected to attend a minimum of two thirds of the full board meetings held each year, contributing to dialogue and participating in the decisions of the board. A full year schedule of meetings is to be shared well in advance to ensure members can put meetings on their calendar.

Members also actively serve on at least one committee or through an agreed upon ad hoc involvement. The Army wants members’ involvement to be meaningful and tries to match the experience, skills, interests, profession and giftedness of each individual with committee and ad hoc opportunities.

Section 2-2 Legal Responsibility & Relation to The Salvation Army

The Salvation Army Corporation is the legal entity charged with the responsibility for the management and conduct of Salvation Army affairs in the community. The function of the board is advisory, focusing on strategic, not operational issues. It is responsible to The Salvation Army Corporation and is in itself neither a separate legal entity nor an organization with legal, executive or administrative authority.