Resources
The Charter Schools Trustees Guide by
Marci Cornell-Feist
A guidebook
designed specifically for charter school board members in a Q&A
format, contains tools, and sample documents. 2nd Edition to be
available in the spring of 2008. While awaiting the second
edition, you can buy the current version by contacting Building
Excellent Schools at 617-227-4545 x206. Be sure to join our mailing list to receive
notification when the new edition comes out.
Here are some
terrific Web sites with lots of free samples of things to get you and
your board going—cool free stuff that will help you build an effective
board.
Simone Joyaux, non-profit
consultant, and author of Strategic Fund Development
A brilliant
fundraising consultant, who has specific expertise with charter
schools. Be
sure to check out the free resource library for excellent fundraising
and board information.
Ahern Communications
A
brilliant
marketing/copywriting consultant who specializes in nonprofit
fundraising. He also has experience with charter schools. Be sure to check out
his "Free &Useful" tab.
Creating
an Effective Charter School Governing Board Guidebook
An extensive
compendium with lots of tools, samples, and tips.
The
Board Café
A free, monthly
electronic newsletter, short enough to read over a cup of coffee, the
Board Café offers a menu of ideas, opinions, news, and resources
to
help board members give and get the most out of board service.
Board
Source
Formerly the National Center for Nonprofit Boards. The best source for
national standards of effective governance.
Help4NonProfits
Excellent
nonprofit library with very user-friendly articles. One of my all time
favorite web sites! Definitely check out
their founder’s syndrome article!
Improving School
Board Decision-Making: The Data Connection
Written for
traditional school boards, but very applicable to the charter school
governing board context. Great examples of how boards should use data
in making decisions.