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[Andrew Lih]

On 7/9/07, GerardM <gerard.meijssen at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hoi,
> The reason why the norm of American charitable boards is relevant up to a
> point is that we are a global organisation. The point where the American
> norms lose their values in comparison is where an American law stops giving
> us options. When there is room for us to decide what is good, we are allowed
> to do so.
>
> We want the board to be a reflection of the people that make up our
> community. We want these people be the ones that are most likely to do a
> mature job for us. I would rather have parents on the board then another
> bright kid who still has to learn much about the realities of life.
>
> The amount of money involved in child care is not that much in the grand
> scale of things. When you consider the amount of time the board members put
> into their vocation it is a steal.

This is the first time I've heard of being a board member as a "vocation."

Maybe you might want to elaborate on this?

-Andrew