Theresa, You received an excellent reply from Rick Fields, which I would second. However, it is clear that your Board also needs some personal, hands-on, participatory training in being a Board member and fundraising. You are at a period of transition, from a closely held Board who feel they "own" the museum to one that supports and reflects your mission for the benefit of the public. I would suggest you contact other museums in your regional association and find out who they would recommend (i.e. have used and liked the results) for Board development training. Growing pains are pretty uncomfortable, and some will drop out in a snit. Others will be pleased by the respect and responsibility given to them. Grants for development and capacity building are easily accessible, in fact the consultant you choose will know what foundations have funder his or her work successfully. Other museums in your regional association will know as well. You are not reinventing the wheel here, we have all been through this at some period in our development. I have found that the best board recruitment and fundraising comes from board members who think about the other people in their circles, be it church related, business, recreation, clubs, whatever, and suggest to them one on one that they would enjoy being on the museum board, guiding policy and acting as ambassadors and fundraisers. Develop application forms and keep a biographical history of each of your board members. Establish a rotation. If someone must leave the board because their term is up, keep them involved as chair of a committee. AND DON'T FORGET THE REWARDS-- a special luncheon or trip just for the board and their long-suffering spouses or partners. Good luck! Micki Ryan Curator Highline Historical Society -----Original Message----- From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of SC Museum Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2006 11:50 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Setting board fundraising goals & duties Dear Listers: The museum for which I work has an issue that is causing quite a lot of anxiety, and I was hoping that others might share their experiences, suggestions, policies, et. al. on the subject[... . ========================================================= 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).