The SPF Board of Directors governs the Sponsored Programs Foundation, a non-profit corporation formed to advance the welfare of Humboldt through the development, encouragement, and management of sponsored programs and other special campus programs and their related trusts. The Board of Directors is comprised of ex-offico campus administrators, elected faculty directors, and student representation. The board meets quarterly to provide financial oversight and programmatic direction to SPF management.

At each of the Humboldt SPF Board of Director's meetings, there is time set aside for an “Open forum for the Humboldt Campus Community." If you would like to sign up in advance to speak during the Open Forum, email kacie.flynn@humboldt.edu. Guests may also sign up in person (or via Zoom) the morning of the meeting.