Our Board comprises the trustees of Ignite.  In effect, they operate as the guardians of the kaupapa of Ignite Consultants - its purposes, its organisational culture and its core focus.  This means that: 

• the Board commits to understanding and continuing to explore Ignite’s kaupapa and how it is put into practice;

• It seeks to trust, empower and, where appropriate, guide the Executive in its embodiment and implementation of Ignite’s kaupapa;

• It actively monitors and seeks to mitigate risks to the organisation.

 

Our Board’s operating principles are:

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1. We bear the ultimate responsibility and risk for the ongoing management and operations of the Trust.
   This means;  we take a prudent long term view for managing the Trust’s assets to ensure they are used as effectively as possible to achieve the purposes; we actively monitor and seek to mitigate risks to the organisation.
    

2. We are the guardians of the kaupapa of the organisation (purposes, culture, focus, role).
   This means; we commit to understanding what the kaupapa is, and continue to explore our kaupapa; we trust, empower and where appropriate, guide  the Executive in its understanding and delivery of the kaupapa; we continue to share knowledge and guidance drawing on the experiences of those currently and previously involved with Ignite.
    

3. We demonstrate care for all of those involved in Ignite.
   This means; we will seek to ensure students, mentors, communities and organisations to all feel welcomed and comfortable in the Ignite space; we will seek to protect and where possible, improve the well-being of the Ignite community and it’s individuals; we actively monitor and seek to mitigate risks to the organisation.
    

4. We are a learning organisation.
   This means: we accept that not everything in our organisation will always be perfect; we are committed to continuous quality improvement of our service and our organisation; we encourage innovation and creativity in our projects and how our organisation is run.
    

5. We practice what we preach.
   This means; we are committed to building and maintaining relationships with the communities that we serve; we will continue to think innovatively about the challenges facing Ignite as an organisation and the not for profit sector more generally and how we might address those challenges.