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Apparantly I, like Jessica and many others, am not "qualified" to be a board
member either under these standards!

We require our board members to be organization members and have encouraged
them to donate, with a goal of 100% board giving (there are a few
hold-outs). We also have a line item in our budget for Board giving (about
$1400 for 11 members). The concept of board giving was just introduced a few
years ago and our board members have been generous, especially considering
that most of them are retired from average-income positions and are relying
on retirement funds for their current income. Would I like them to give
more? Certainly. But they are donating about $1,400 more every year than
previous boards have.

Boards need to be educated about their role and what is expected of them,
especially at small organizations where many members may not have been on
boards before. They need to know there is an expectation to give, to be
presented with a goal, and to be coached in how to ask for funds from other
people. I think that requiring an amount like that in the by-laws is
ill-advised, and may discourage potential board members.

Erica

Erica S. Maniez
Museum Director, Issaquah Historical Society
425/392-3500
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www.issaquahhistory.org

  -----Original Message-----
  From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On
Behalf Of Jessica Trickett
  Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2004 11:37 AM
  To: [log in to unmask]
  Subject: Re: board donation requirements


  Couldn't this policy be considered exclusivist/elitist?  I personally
would be prohibited from joining a board with an $800 commitment
requirement.  At my institution, which is non-profit, the only requirement
for board service is membership with the institution, with levels that begin
at $20 for "individual" membership and extend to $1,000 or more.  In order
to ensure a diverse board with input from various levels of the community, a
large financial commitment is not required.

  Sincerely,

  Jessica D. Trickett
  Manager of Collections and Curatorial Services
  Mahoning Valley Historical Society
  648 Wick Avenue
  Youngstown, Ohio 44502
  330/743-2589
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  www.mahoninghistory.org

    -----Original Message-----
    From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On
Behalf Of Pamela Feltus
    Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2004 1:58 PM
    To: [log in to unmask]
    Subject: Re: board donation requirements


    Give, get or get off. A very common non-profit board requirement. It's
not always in the bylaws, but it's a normal expectation.



    Pamela



    -----Original Message-----
    From: Jill Dixon [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
    Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2004 1:43 PM
    To: [log in to unmask]
    Subject: board donation requirements



    Just wondering if anyone with a non-profit status requires their board
of directors to give a certain dollar amount?



    At my current institution, it is written into the by-laws...this has
recently been questioned as to whether that is appropriate (the amount is
$800 per board member) for the by-laws.  I didn't feel that it was a
prohibitive amount nor did I feel that it was 'outrageous' to put it into
the by-laws - if it's only a suggestion how do you collect from board
members?



    Thanks.



    Jill P. Dixon

    Historic Site Director

    The Pearl S. Buck House

    520 Dublin Road

    Perkasie, PA 18944-3000

    215.249.0100 ext. 119

    www.pearlsbuck.org





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