Some Fruits of my Labour

A little preamble...for those of you who are allergic to hearing about finance and corporate governance, skip to the next blog.

The past few days I have been working on preparing the Board of Directors policy and procedures. It is a governance document which outlines the Board's roles and responsibilities. It serves as a framework to the Foundation's expectations of them and vice versa. It is quite lengthy and reading it can put even the well intentioned to sleep. But it is an important document. It sets the tone at the top and will hopefully harvest a sound governance environment.

Most of my clients back home are well established companies that have written policies and procedures for everything from hiring to firing, stealing to cleaning. However, since the Mutola Foundation is growing - it currently has about 15 employees at the head office and about an equal amount out in the field - it is still developing into an efficient organization with functioning processes. I have heard it before, I am now saying it, and you will probably hear it again. Volunteering is very rewarding and you - that's right you reading - should try it!

The Executive Director has given me great latitude in my work. He seeks out my opinion and trusts my judgment. It is up to me to figure out the what needs to be done to get the finances of this organization in order. I can't take all the credit. My trusty partner - Victorino Adriano - has been with me every step of the way educating me on Mozambican laws and the Foundation's background. Muito obrigado.