Mary- Mission statements are very important and often we do not take the time to learn how to write a good and effective mission statement. It is not enough to be short and to the point, but it also needs to state what you are trying to do. I have found that many non-profits (museums included) do not truly understand what is a good mission statement. While a graduate student in the 1990s I took a wonderful non-profit management course and was introduced to a terrific resource: "Managing the Non-profit Organization: Principles and Practices" by Peter F. Drucker. It does not look at only museums but at all non-profits and has a wonderful section on mission statements and goal setting. It is also very easy to read and understand which is an added bonus. I hope that this helps Tracie Evans Collections Manager Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum www.texasranger.org > -----Original Message----- > From: Mary Agnes Beach [SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Monday, December 01, 2003 12:53 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: BOARD COMMITTEES > > Dear List Serv folks...i value your opinion and guidance. We are at the > point of setting guidelines for our board committees for our new museum. > I > am working on the programming committee and have been asked to propose a > mission statement. Should i keep it brief? Or should i use the > opportunity to provide some details on how i see that committee > functioning > effectively? Any templates folks can send or give me links to would be > appreciated. Responses on or off list are welcome. Many thanks! > > ========================================================= > Important Subscriber Information: > > The Museum-L FAQ file is located at > http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed > information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail > message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should > read "help" (without the quotes). > > If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to > [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read > "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes). ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).