The Center for Art, Culture and History, Exeter’s (CACHE’s) board members and active committees are role models of the organization obliged to demonstrate constructive teamwork and to be exemplary representatives of the organization. We lead by demonstrating, planning, and working with our board colleagues to implement the CACHE mission.
In order to fulfill our responsibilities as CACHE board members in an ethical and efficacious manner, we pledge to:
- Participate in the development of the values, purpose, goals and planning strategies for CACHE.
- Represent the interest of donors, organizations and individuals served by this organization;
- Work diligently to see that policy decisions are made in a timely fashion, emphasizing due process and fairness; and to support final decisions of the board;
- Communicate and support CACHE values, mission, goals, policies and strategies to all constituents honoring the diversity in the community;
- Not use this organization or my service on this board for one’s personal advantage or for the individual advantage of friends or supporters;
- Support and encourage pride, diversity, and accountability within the framework of CACHE’s mission and goals;
- Maintain and do nothing to violate the trust of those who elected us to the board or committees, or those we serve;
- Recognize that a board member has no authority as an individual and that the power possessed to grant or deny is not individual, but represents the authority delegated under the direction of the board;
- Respect and preserve the confidentiality of discussion and/or privileged information;
- Abstain from making recommendation or voting on issues or allocations related to any agency in which you have an affiliation.
Adopted: November 15, 2022