Sheila Robinson

Hello, I’m Anisha Lewis, the Executive Director for AEA. So, what does Policy Governance look like from the Executive Director’s perspective? I see this governing structure as an opportunity to have collective rather than individual decisions that include diverse viewpoints.  Governance is a function of ownership, not management. Therefore, the viewpoints of members are crucial …

Policy Governance Week: Through the Executive Director’s Lens by Anisha Lewis Read More »

Hello! We are Tom Kelly, Libby Smith, & Karen Jackson and we were all elected to the board last year and began our service in January. Our experiences this year have been beyond what we could have imagined and we can say that the board training that we received has helped us to get up …

Policy Governance Week: Diving Into Policy Governance by Libby Smith, Karen Jackson, & Tom Kelly Read More »

Hello! We are Bianca Montrosse-Moorhead, Eric Barela and Jara Dean-Coffey. Our board service began in January 2018, which marked the year that Policy Governance (PG) was fully and formally instituted at AEA (led by Leslie Goodyear).  The fact that the work towards adoption began in 2008 and was not completed until two years ago is …

Policy Governance Week: Evolution of the board after 3 years of service by Bianca Montrosse-Moorhead, Eric Barela and Jara Dean-Coffey Read More »

Hi everyone! We are Aimee White and Leslie Goodyear, current and 2018 Presidents of the AEA. We are kicking off the week for the Board sharing about Policy Governance (PG). In 2008, the AEA voted to adopt PG, a governing model that is being widely used across the nonprofit and foundation worlds. Leslie was on …

Policy Governance Week: Our Path to Policy Governance by Aimee White & Leslie Goodyear Read More »