Vice President & Director of Operations & Compliance — Priscilla Curry
Board Welcome Packet Insert
Role Purpose
The Vice President & Director of Operations & Compliance supports organizational stability by ensuring systems, documentation, and practices remain compliant, consistent, and scalable as the Foundation grows.
Core Responsibilities
- Vice President (Board): support executive leadership and governance continuity
- Operations & Compliance (Operational): maintain operational systems and compliance readiness
- Track policies, filings, and regulatory requirements
- Support grant compliance and reporting readiness
- Ensure internal processes remain documented and repeatable
Time Commitment
Consistent monthly engagement with additional time during audits, grant cycles, or regulatory updates.
What Success Looks Like
The Foundation remains compliant, organized, and board-ready, with no last-minute scrambles or gaps.
Vice President & Director of Operations & Compliance — Compensation Policy
Board governance vs. operational services clarified
Role Separation
Board duties performed as Vice President are unpaid governance responsibilities. Compensation applies only to operational services performed in a non-board capacity as Director of Operations & Compliance.
Compensation Structure
Fixed monthly stipend for operations and compliance services; not hourly.
Funding Trigger
- At least $10,000 in awarded grant funding or documented, unrestricted committed donations, and
- Maintenance of three (3) months of operating reserves after stipend payment
Accountability Framework — Operations & Compliance
How operational compliance work is verified
Standing Outcomes
- Policies and compliance documents remain current
- Grant compliance requirements tracked and supported
- Operational systems documented and organized
- Risks identified early and escalated appropriately
- Board receives clear operational status updates
Monthly Requirement
Submission of a Monthly Operations & Compliance Summary. Stipend release is contingent upon submission.
Monthly Operations & Compliance Summary — Template
Reusable one-page form
- Policies reviewed or updated
- Compliance deadlines tracked
- Grant compliance actions completed
- Risks or gaps identified
- Next month priorities
Quarterly Operations & Compliance Agenda
- Compliance status overview
- Upcoming regulatory or filing deadlines
- Grant compliance readiness
- Process improvements
- Board guidance or support needed