[Publib] Board Development Workshop in Illinois

[Judith Turner]

The following message was posted on Museum-L this a.m. I thought I'd pass it along
in case any Illinois librarians would be interested in encouraging their Board members to attend.  

Museums and heritage organizations have put a lot of effort into turning board members into their most effective advocates because its essential to their survival.  Relatively few U.S. museums are publicly funded to the degree that U.S. public libraries are so board members can be the difference between a thriving organization and a comatose or deceased one.
As libraries face new pressures on traditional funding sources and look elsewhere for support, this may be an area where the museum experience could be helpful.

Judy Turner
Whitefish Bay, WI

BOARD DEVELOPMENT: BUILDING A STRONGER BOARD will be offered on AUGUST
1, 1008, in Plainfield, Illinois (near Joliet) from 9:15 t0 3:15. Lunch
and extensive handouts are included in the registration fee of $45.
Topics to be included are: differences between the nonprofit sector and
other sectors of American society; how nonprofits differ from private
clubs for hobbyists; how historical organizations tend to evolve; the
three legal duties of nonprofit trustees; responsibilities that flow
from legal duties; proactive steps to building a stronger board;
assessing board needs; criteria for board service; tool for identifying,
cultivating, recruiting, and training board members. Registration
deadline is JULY 18. The workshop is partially funded by support from
the Illinois Humanities Council, the National Endowment for the
Humanities, and the Illinois General Assembly. For more information
contact the Illinois Heritage Association. Information below.

-- 
Patricia L. Miller, Executive Director
Illinois Heritage Association
602 ½ E. Green St., Champaign, IL 61820
217-359-5600. http://illinoisheritage.prairienet.org/


      
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