B.I.R.S.A. works as a collective and on the basis of consensus. It stems from the traditional system of Administration i.e. the Munda-Manki System of Village Rule. The down to up, inverted pyramid.
Leadership is collective by a core team of the staff and some of the Board Members. The Directorship is in rotation. The Governing Board comprises of senior Indigenous Peoples’ and non-Indigenous Peoples, Concerned Citizens and members of the Staff team running the day-to-day programmes of the organisation.