KCAAEN Leadership Kit - The John F. Kennedy Center for the ...

Criteria Regarding The Leadership Role Of The
Board Member
FOUNDATION 4.1–4.4 X BUILDING 4.7– 4.10 X
4.1 Knowledge/State & Local
a has a working knowledge of state and local
education issues, policies, legislation,
curriculum and programs in arts education
b. has a working knowledge of not-for-profit
practices and principles in order to be an
effective Board Member of the Alliance
c. has a working knowledge of the Alliance
history, policies and procedures in order to
be an effective Board Member of the
Alliance
4.2 Knowledge/KCAAEN & National
a. is familiar with KCAAEN policies,
programs and services
b. has a working knowledge of national
issues, policies, legislation, curriculum and
programs in arts education
4.3 Management/State & Local
a. knows individuals who are the Alliance’s
state agency partners
b. serves as Board representative of Alliance
c. participates in Board meetings, long-range
planning processes, and fundraising
strategies of the Alliance, supporting the
efforts of the Chair and Executive Director
to lead the organization
d. shares ideas and recognizes the value of
diverse perspectives among the Alliance
board
4.4 Management/KCAAEN & National
a. is aware of requests/requirements of
KCAAEN
b. attends KCAAEN Annual Meeting when
resources/time permits; reviews meeting
materials
4.7 Knowledge/State & Local
a. understands state/local issues, trends
and developments, having the capacity to
accurately analyze their importance for
furthering arts education
4.8 Knowledge/KCAAEN & National
a. understands the history of KCAAEN and
its development, helping to ensure that new
leaders in the state Alliance are provided
with training to understand and be effective
partners with KCAAEN
b. understands national issues, trends and
developments, having the capacity to
accurately analyze their importance for
furthering arts education
4.9 Management/State & Local
a. participates appropriately in board efforts
to monitor internal operations so that the
Alliance has the capacity to be an effective
provider of arts education information,
programs and services to others
b. delegates appropriate authority to
Executive Director
c. supports professional development
and appropriate evaluation of Alliance
Executive Director
d. participates in the work of the Board
and its committees, helping to create an
environment for effective Board leadership
and development;
e. participates in fundraising efforts
f. participates actively and appropriately in
Alliance committee work
4.10 Management/KCAAEN & National
a. supports Alliance participation in
KCAAEN initiatives
b. looks for opportunities to promote Alliance
best practices in national forums
c. helps to identify ways to pursue national
support for Alliance efforts
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