Central Virginia Alliance for Community Living, Inc

The Board is the principal policy making unit of the Area Agency on Aging (AAA). The AAA Board is autonomous, bound only by its legal responsibilities under its charter and bylaws and its contractual agreements with State and local agencies. The AAA Board has an obligation to fulfill the purposes stated in its charter and to accomplish the goals and objectives outlined in the annual area-wide plan for services. In doing these things, it should adhere to two basic concepts. First, the Board has primarily and fundamentally a policy-making role, as distinguished from an implementation and administration role that is carried out by the Executive Director through the staff of the AAA and its subcontractors. Second, the authority of the Board is derived from its group action. No individual Board Member has authority to act on its own or over the AAA, unless the Board has granted the authority. The AAA Board should not be confused with the AAA Advisory Council and the governing bodies of its contract agencies. The AAA Board may delegate authority for certain major policy decisions to subcontractors or advisory groups but it is ultimately responsible for the total program it administers.

The CVACL Board meets annually (usually early November), for strategic planning and review, and meets every other month for regular oversight. We are currently looking for members with experience in elder law, disability community, social services, investing, and fundraising... and a representative from Amherst County.