The board of directors have three primary legal duties known as the “duty of care,” “duty of loyalty,” and “duty of obedience.” Most states include these duties in the laws governing corporations, including not-for-profit organizations like your CIL or SILC.
Eight ethical values for your board or council
A board member or member of a Statewide Independent Living Council should be willing to sign an ethical code of conduct. This document should be part of the board or council member’s orientation and of any annual board or council
Ten areas for staff Codes of Ethical Conduct
We urge you to have a code of ethical conduct to which your staff and board agree. An internet search will provide you with many ideas, but here are some from a Center for Independent Living specific to staff, who
Help! A board member wants the ED position!
We strongly suggest that if a board member wants to apply for a job with your CIL, that they should first resign their board position. This is the only way you can make sure that the review and decision regarding
A Look at Conflict of Interest
Ah, Conflicts of Interest. Every CIL and SILC should have a policy and procedure and a Code of Ethics that describes what is a conflict of interest and how will the organization deal with it? We recommend that some very