Message-ID: <CF966F26B65D4A8983CD6E5D7F9FEF24@JensenPC> From: "Don Jensen" <dnjkenosha@wi.rr.com> Subject: Re: Criteria for Board of Directors Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 16:25:06 -0600
We (Kenosha History Center) have no developed criteria for evaluating
prospective board members.
But we have a number of informal interests in the overall composition of
our total rather large board (size flexible, 15 to 18 members)
Our interests list would, of course be headed by an “interest
in local history”
But also would include, “people with special talents for our
special needs” (a CPA, an attorney, perhaps)
Also people representing our entire county (rural as well as city
residents, for example)
People representing local govt. entities that help provide our funding
(a county board supervisor, perhaps)
People representing local business and civil leadership, people with
“contacts within the community (executives, bankers,
professional men and women)
People with reputations as workers, who can get things done, with phone
calls or actual “elbow grease.” ( energetic
“worker bees,” rather than “drones,”
merely the usual names)
In filling specific vacancies, we look at what element(s )were list with
the creation of the vacancy, and we try to replace those interests with
a new appointee.
Thus, what we look for depends on what we lost, thus retaining a
suitable balance on the board.
--don jensen
From: LCHS Curator
Sent: Monday, January 17, 2011 2:12 PM
To: localhistory@listserve.uwec.edu
Subject: Criteria for Board of Directors
We would like to know if any other historical societies out there have
developed criteria for evaluating prospective board members. This is
probably a task the board should do themselves, with or without input
from the executive director, but it would be helpful for us if we had
some examples of what criteria other organizations use to evaluate
candidates. Also: do you have requirements for candidacy that you
publicize?
Thank you for help—and any advice on the subject of director
selection is welcome and appreciated!
Peggy Derrick, Curator
La Crosse County Historical Society
P.O. Box 1272
La Crosse, WI 54602-1272
ph. 608-782-1980