August 2018 #OHMuseumChat Resources –Building Stronger Boards

The Ohio Museums Association (@OhioMuseums) held our August ‪#‎OHMuseumChat - Thursday, August 16 on Twitter. Thank you to all the individuals and organizations that participated in this conversation!

This month's topic was Building Stronger Boards.

Have questions you didn't have a chance to ask during the chat?

Be sure to reach out via twitter with #‎OHMuseumChat!

Weren't able to make it to this month's chat, but want to stay in the loop on the great conversation with other museum professionals? We have you covered! You can find a summary with details from the August #‎OHMuseumChat here.

There were some resources referenced during this month's chat. Those and more and listed below.

• American Alliance of Museums
  • Board resources and articles from AAM
    https://www.aam-us.org/?s=board+of+directors
  • Governance and Support Organizations - resources from AAM
    https://www.aam-us.org/programs/resource-library/governance-and-support-organizations-resources/
  • Engaging Your Museum’s Trustees – resources from AAM
    https://www.aam-us.org/programs/trustees/
  • Leadership and Organizational Structure Standards – resources from AAM
    https://www.aam-us.org/programs/ethics-standards-and-professional-practices/leadership-and-organizational-structure-standards/
  • Museum Board Leadership 2017: A National Report
    https://www.aam-us.org/2018/01/19/museum-board-leadership-2017-a-national-report/
• Association of Fundraising Professionals
  • AFP Ready Reference Booklet. “Building an Effective Board of Directors,” by Linda Lysakowski. 2004.
    https://www.afpnet.org/files/ContentDocuments/5%20Building%20an%20Effective%20Board%20of%20Directors-1.pdf
• BoardEffect
  • Resources from BoardEffect
    https://www.boardeffect.com/resources/
  • Blog. “Building an Effective Board of Directors,” by Jeremy Barlow. March 24, 2016.
    https://www.boardeffect.com/blog/building-effective-board-of-directors/
• BoardSource
  • Resources and articles from Boardsource
    https://boardsource.org/
• Facilitation & Process
  • Guide. “Ten Steps for Building an Effective Nonprofit Board: A Checklist for Action,” by Mark P. Fulop. August 2011.
    http://facilitationprocess.com/documents/10_Step_Board_checklist.pdf
• Forbes
  • Blog. “Building Successful Non-Profit Boards,” by Elmira Bayrasli. June 6, 2011.
    https://www.forbes.com/sites/elmirabayrasli/2011/06/06/building-successful-non-profit-boards/#7c7263543daf
• Medium
  • Blog. “5 Steps to Building a Strong Board of Directors,” by Sarah Najarian and Caroline Page. January 22, 2015.
    https://medium.com/@robinhoodnyc/5-steps-to-building-a-strong-board-of-directors-f001ab293e46
• National Council of Nonprofits
  • Board and Governance tools and resources
    https://www.councilofnonprofits.org/tools-resources-categories/boards-and-governance
  • Resource page. “Board Roles and Responsibilities.”
    https://www.councilofnonprofits.org/tools-resources/board-roles-and-responsibilities
  • Resource page. “Finding the Right Board Members for your Nonprofit.”
    https://www.councilofnonprofits.org/tools-resources/finding-the-right-board-members-your-nonprofit
• Ohio Association of Nonprofit Organizations
  • Educational Resource Packets
    https://www.oano.org/resources/resource-packets/
• Wild Apricot
  • Article. How to Build an Effective Nonprofit Board: The Complete Guide.
    https://www.wildapricot.com/articles/build-an-effective-nonprofit-board
    
    

Thanks again for a fantastic August chat! We hope you can join us for our September #‎OHMuseumChat,  Thursday, September 20 as we discuss "Museum Sleepover Events."

Have a great topic for an upcoming chat? Drop us a line at [email protected] or tweet @OhioMuseums and let us know!