1. Purpose 

The Mission, Vision, and Values (MVV) Committee is a standing Board committee that serves as the organization’s strategic conscience and alignment body. 

The Committee exists to steward the Corporation’s mission, vision, and values and to ensure that governance decisions, operational execution, and programmatic activity remain coherently aligned with the organization’s stated purpose and ethical commitments over time. 

 

2. Authority and Standing 

The MVV Committee is constituted pursuant to the authority of the Board of Directors and operates as a standing Board committee. 

The Committee is authorized to: 

  • Steward and interpret the Corporation’s mission, vision, and values 

  • Assess alignment between Board decisions and day‑to‑day execution 

  • Support long‑range coherence across programs, strategy, and organizational culture 

  • Make recommendations to the Board regarding strategic alignment, organizational development, and mission integrity 

The Committee does not exercise executive authority and does not manage day‑to‑day operations. 

 

3. Scope of Responsibility 

The MVV Committee’s scope includes, but is not limited to: 

  • Ongoing stewardship of the Corporation’s mission, vision, and values statements 

  • Review of Board‑level decisions for consistency with mission and values 

  • Assessment of alignment between strategy, programs, culture, and stated purpose 

  • Identification of mission drift, value erosion, or misalignment risks 

  • Guidance on long‑range coherence during growth, change, or complexity 

 

4. Working‑Board Engagement 

Consistent with the Corporation’s working‑board model, members of the MVV Committee may actively engage in: 

  • Strategic planning and long‑range visioning 

  • Organizational development and culture‑shaping initiatives 

  • Program design and evolution where mission alignment is critical 

Such engagement is undertaken in a governance‑aligned manner and does not substitute for executive management or operational authority. 

 

5. Committee Composition 

The Committee shall consist of the following roles: 

  • Chair 

  • Vice Chair 

  • Group Comptroller / Treasurer 

  • Secretary 

  • Members (as appointed by the Board) 

All members are appointed by the Board of Directors in accordance with the Bylaws of Celestial Point Inc. 

 

6. Relationship to Other Committees 

The MVV Committee coordinates as appropriate with other Board committees, including: 

  • Governance & Nominations Committee (Board composition and leadership alignment) 

  • Ethics Committee (values integrity and ethical consistency) 

  • Organizational Resilience Committee (mission integrity under stress and risk) 

Coordination ensures that mission, vision, and values remain integrated across governance, strategy, and execution. 

 

7. Escalation and Reporting 

Material concerns related to mission drift, value misalignment, or strategic incoherence shall be escalated: 

  • From the Committee to the full Board of Directors 

  • In a timely manner, particularly where public trust or mission legitimacy may be affected 

 

8. Term of Service 

Members of the MVV Committee serve five (5)‑year terms, consistent with Board service terms, unless otherwise authorized by the Board under exceptional circumstances. 

 

9. Review and Amendment 

This Charter may be amended only by resolution of the Board of Directors. The MVV Committee shall periodically review this Charter and recommend updates as necessary to reflect changes in mission context, strategy, or organizational scale. 

Membership Plans


Chair (Encumbered)

The Chair of the Mission, Vision, and Values Committee provides Board‑level leadership over stewardship of the organization’s mission, vision, and values. This role ensures that governance decisions, strategic direction, and programmatic execution remain coherently aligned with stated purpose. The Chair leads alignment reviews, facilitates strategic conscience discussions, and brings recommendations to the full Board. This role does not exercise executive authority or manage operations. 

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Vice Chair

The Vice Chair supports the Chair in ensuring ongoing alignment between mission, strategy, culture, and execution. This role assists with strategic planning, long‑range coherence assessments, and continuity of committee leadership. The Vice Chair supports identification of mission drift or value erosion and helps elevate alignment concerns to the Board. This role remains governance‑focused and advisory. 

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Group Comptroller / Treasurer

The Group Comptroller / Treasurer advises the Committee on alignment between mission, values, and resource stewardship. This role helps assess whether strategic priorities, programs, and cultural commitments are supported by sustainable financial and fiduciary practices. The Treasurer contributes to long‑range coherence discussions where values, strategy, and capacity intersect. This role does not authorize expenditures or manage finances. 

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Secretary

The Secretary is responsible for accurate documentation of committee deliberations, alignment findings, and recommendations. This role ensures continuity, transparency, and institutional memory related to mission, vision, and values stewardship. The Secretary maintains alignment between committee records, Board resolutions, and strategic guidance. This role does not participate in decision‑making authority. 

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Members

Committee Members contribute independent judgment to stewardship of the organization’s mission, vision, and values. Members participate in strategic planning, organizational development, and program design activities where alignment is critical. Members help identify misalignment risks and support long‑range coherence across programs, strategy, and culture. This role does not carry independent authority outside Board action. 

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Organizer


Celestial Point Inc. Promyss Watley prwatley@cpisafeguard.org Raleigh, NC 9843072008 http://celestialpoint.org
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