Most businesses, associations and organizations --- regardless of their nonprofit or for-profit status --- require regular direction, guidance and oversight. This oversight and governance is provided by a board of directors --- a diverse body of individuals carefully chosen for their varying backgrounds and unique skill sets.

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Nonprofits endeavor to represent the public's best interests, and whether they focus on issues such as health, education, social welfare or global humanitarian outreach, the primary purposes of the board of directors is to ensure the organization is on track with regard to meeting its goals, as well as to craft policies in support of those goals. 

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Divine Light, like most nonprofits,  operates by two distinct groups: the board of directors, which determines policies and plans, and the organization staff, which carries out plans and implements policies.