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The Board is responsible for determining the Association’s strategy and setting annual goals that the Executive Director operationalizes. As part of this role, the Board understands that some programs may need to be cut or redistributed to free up resources to support the strategic work.

Additionally, the Board works to acquire funds for the AORE through charitable giving, recruiting and cultivating donors, and making connections to potential grant opportunities. Every Board member makes a personal gift to the Association and is encouraged to contribute at a personally significant level.

The Executive Director has a number of responsibilities related to the Associations Finances. The Executive Director is

responsible for the day to day operations of the AORE

including the preparation and execution of the AORE’s

operating budget. Additional responsibilities include:

● Achieving the Association’s mission and financial

objectives.

● Maintaining a flow of funds permits the Association make

progress towards its mission.

● Ensuring funds are allocated properly to reflect present

needs and future potential.

● Developing and implementing personnel training and

development plans that provide adequate human resources

to achieve the mission.

● Formulating and administering all major policies.

● Assuring that the Association has a long-range strategy and

that progress is made towards this strategy.

● Understanding and sharing market and industry trends

with the Board to support strategy development.

● Ensuring appropriate checks and balances in operations

of money management.

● Documentation of 990 form and all paperwork.

● Complying with all relevant human resource,

tax, and insurance regulations

Executive Director