As I said, I liked what I saw on the Amazing Things Arts Center so much, I am not only publishing a Friday entry, but I am writing it on Thursday night and setting to it post tomorrow!
One of the things that really impressed me was their Governance Center link. Not only did they have their bylaws on there for people to peruse, but they other great resources as well.
The first is a great letter to the prospective Board of Directors member that outlines what will be expected of them, references the MA state laws under which they operate with a hyperlink and also talks about what sort of dedication the director can expect from the membership.
The document with the aforementioned state laws they operate under is great. I wish all states put out such a wonderful guide for potential non-profit board members. Actually, it the document isn’t really state specific and can be used as the basis of any good board information document.
Also included on the website is a code of ethics any non-profit board member should follow.
And they have a checklist to help the directors perform an organizational self-evaluation as to how well they are performing essential, recommended and suggested functions of a non-profit board.
I have to really applaud the Center. They really seem to have done their homework and put a lot of thought into the structure and organization of their institution. And they want to make it easy for people to educate themselves about what it means to be a member of the organization and the board.
