Dear Jennifer, We have been working with two boards on issues of diversity.
An experienced facilitator can work with your board chair and executive
director to plan a board retreat.  At the retreat, which can take place over
a day or less, the board can learn about its responsibilities to service
your diverse audiences.  There are activities and techniques that can engage
the board in discussing its composition and representation in thoughtful and
productive ways.  After the retreat, action plans based on vision and goals
can follow.  Please let me know if we can assist your organization in any
way.  If you have any questions, I'd be pleased to have a chat off-line.
Cheeers! Geri Thomas, Thomas & Hirsch, 146 West 28th Street, New York, NY
10001.  Phone:  212/255-4358; Fax: 212/414-1810.
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From: jennifer marie cohlman <[log in to unmask]>
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To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Tuesday, March 16, 1999 9:36 AM


>Hello,
>
>I was wondering if anyone had ideas on approaching your mueum board to
>become ethnically diverse?  Particularly if the board seems open to the
>idea, but unsure how to take it to the next level.
>

-----Original Message-----
From: Geri Thomas <[log in to unmask]>
To: Museum discussion list <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Wednesday, March 17, 1999 7:23 AM
Subject: Re: Board Diversity


>Dear Jennifer, We have been working with two boards on issues of diversity.
>An experienced facilitator can work with your board chair and executive
>director to plan a board retreat.  At the retreat, which can take place
over
>a day or less, the board can learn about its responsibilities to service
>your diverse audiences.  There are activities and techniques that can
engage
>the board in discussing its composition and representation in thoughtful
and
>productive ways.  After the retreat, action plans based on vision and goals
>can follow.  Please let me know if we can assist your organization in any
>way.  If you have any questions, I'd be pleased to have a chat off-line.
>Cheeers! Geri Thomas, Thomas & Hirsch, 146 West 28th Street, New York, NY
>10001.  Phone:  212/255-4358; Fax: 212/414-1810.
>----Original Message-----
>From: jennifer marie cohlman <[log in to unmask]>
>Newsgroups: bit.listserv.museum-l
>To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
>Date: Tuesday, March 16, 1999 9:36 AM
>
>
>>Hello,
>>
>>I was wondering if anyone had ideas on approaching your mueum board to
>>become ethnically diverse?  Particularly if the board seems open to the
>>idea, but unsure how to take it to the next level.
>>
>