MEALS ON WHEELS OF SOLANO COUNTY BOARD MEMBER CODE OF ETHICS

As a member of the board team, I will:

• Listen carefully to my teammates.
• Respect the opinion of my fellow board members.
• Respect and support the majority decisions of the board.
• Recognize all authority is vested in the full board only when it meets in legal session.
• Keep well-informed of developments related to issues which may come before the board.
• Participate actively in board meetings and actions.
• Bring to the attention of the board any issues I believe will have an adverse effect on Meals on Wheels of Solano County or those we serve.
• Refer complaints to the proper level on the chain of command.
• Recognize my job is to ensure the Meals on Wheels of Solano County is well-managed, rather than attempt to directly manage the organizeation myself.
• Represent all the people this nonprofit serves and not the particular geographic area or interest group.
• Consider myself a trustee of Meals on Wheels of Solano County and do my best to ensure it is well-maintained, financially secure, growing and always operation in the best interests of our mission and those we serve.

Note: Agreement adapted from article, "Recruiting Better Board Members", by Kim Klein, published in the Grassroots Fundraising Journal.