We are considering creating a board handbook - well, not really
"considering" as we've decided that it's important, but we have not had time
to get around to it. I'm also very interested in what others include in the
handbook, and how it can be constructed so that it does not need to be
updated constantly.

Thanks!
Erica

Erica S. Maniez
Museum Director, Issaquah Historical Society
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> Subject: Board Handbooks
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>
> Hi all,
>
> The discussion around board committees got me thinking that there might be
> some good ideas out there about board handbooks.  Here at the Gardner we
> have distributed our handbooks to all board members in specially-made
> binders and then send out revised information to the board members to be
> put into the binders whenever changes are made (such as revisions to
> bylaws, new board contact list, or updated programming information).  I'm
> working on revising ours now (for both our trustees and
> overseers) and I am
> curious as to what other organizations do.  So I've got a few
> questions for
> the group:
>
> If you have a board handbook, how often do you revise and send
> them to your
> board?  When they first join?  Every year?  Only when revisions
> are needed?
>
> What kinds of information do you include in the handbooks?  Strictly board
> related information, such as bylaws, code of ethics, or committee charges,
> or do you also include general information on the organization, such as
> history, mission statement, general programming/conservation/financial
> information?
>
> In what format are they distributed -- bound notebooks, in binders, via
> email?
>
> Thanks for any and all help!
>
> Lydia K. Hellrich
> Board Relations Coordinator
> Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
> Boston, MA
>
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