One of the ministries the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth sponsor is the SCL Health System. The legal term for the sponsor is the Members of the Corporation. Members of SCLHS include the Community Director and the Community Council of the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth.
Members' roles include:
- Establish and approve the mission and philosophy of the corporation
- Approve the amendment of the corporate charter and bylaws
- Appoint the President and the Board of Directors of SCLHS
- Approve debt, or the acquisition, lease, sale or mortgage of assets
- Approve the merger, dissolution or restructuring of SCLHS and Affiliates
- Approve the SCLHS Consolidated Integrated Strategic Plan
- Appoint the auditors for SCLHS
Members' responsibilities include:
- Assuring preservation of Catholic Identity and providing good stewardship of resources
- Articulating the vision of the ministry
- Promoting the mission and philosophy of the religious community
- Clarifying the role of governance
- Ensuring programs for mission integration
- Calling for ongoing assessment of the mission in light of Church and community needs
- Establishing accountability mechanisms to evaluate mission integration throughout the organization