Our Governance

Our International Council

The International Council is the Trustee Board of Windle International (WI) and its supreme authority. WI currently supports Windle’s work in Kenya, Uganda, Somalia, Rwanda, the US and the Netherlands. It is a forum for discussion and resolution of all international issues. The Council provides high level policy and approves guidelines, strategic plans, standards and values for WI and its members. It supports fundraising for the Windle family. It is the custodian of the Windle Brand and establishes guidelines for the use of the Windle name and promotes unity amongst members.

Windle International is registered with the Charity Commission of England and Wales and the Council is responsible for the compliance of Windle International with its legal obligations to the Charity Commission. These include not just reporting appropriately on the activities of Windle International but also compliance with the Charity Commission guidance relating to monitoring and reporting on activities elsewhere in the Windle family which fall within the Charity Commission reporting guidance. Windle International also supports members to adopt and comply with Charity Commission guidelines on good practice. The Council supports the strategic planning process across Windle International. The Council is responsible for establishing new country projects and assigning them to any of the country members to provide management oversight. It approves new members to Windle International either as full affiliates or associates. 

The Council is supported by the International Secretariat.  

National Boards

The National boards are responsible for the operations of Windle in the country in which they operate and for any other country operations for which they have been given management responsibility. They also represent their country on the Council. These boards anchor and provide closer oversight and effective coordination of Windle programmes at the country level for the purposes of ensuring accountability, sensitivity to local conditions, efficiency and compliance. The National boards help Windle International safeguard Windle’s reputation in countries where we operate and increased our donors and stakeholders’ confidence.

The National boards adapt and customise Council policies, strategy and standards for the country context. Please go to the country pages for more specific information on these members.

International Boards: WI-USA and WI-NL

Windle International USA (WI-USA) and Netherlands (WI-NL) are satellite members who support Windle International operations and enable it to attain its mission. These groups are key to Windle’s diversification of funding and have two main support functions: advocacy and fundraising.

Fundraising

  • Help Windle engage with global philanthropists and donors to support programmes in Eastern Africa

  • Explore avenues for getting funding from various government entities in North America and Europe

  • Maintain alumni contact in the USA and NL

Advocacy

  • Establish dialogue with business communities in the respective countries for the benefit of the work of Windle

  • Explore possibilities of working with networks or organisations that advocate for the global education for all

  • Support the development of operational partnerships with NGOs and universities