After the recruitment process is complete, the new board members will need an orientation. An orientation should provide Board Members with information, direction and motivation to do their job well. This includes educating Board Members about the Organization, clarifying expectations of board service, and getting to know fellow Board Members. It is essential that Board Members have a clear job description. You may want to consider having each Board Member sign a Commitment Agreement like the included here, to further articulate the importance of each Board Member's role to the organization.
Many organizations find it helpful to use a board manual or handbook.
Your organization may also want to consider holding an annual Board Retreat as a means to review and assess the organization's goals, activities and accomplishments, which is very important to the process of making informed cultural decisions. Contribute personally to funding campaigns. The Board of Directors is empowered by the state to govern this Arts Council as a nonprofit public benefit corporation on behalf of the people of California. In execution of this authority the board holds the following responsibilities which are categorized as Work, Wealth and Wisdom. The first two outline responsibilities of individual members of the board, while the last outlines shared responsibilities of the board as a whole.