The Center for Nonprofit Policy & Practice (CNP&P) was formally engaged by board leaders of the Dunham Tavern Museum in 2014 to assist the organization with forming and performing the work to strengthen board governance. Gradually, a project work plan was created to conduct “small p” planning (not traditional strategic planning) to advance the interests of the organization. The mutually agreed upon work products facilitated by the CNP&P include the following elements: Board development, training, and priorities planning of strategic issues; Assist board members develop a board governance committee; Create a mutually agreeable work plan for the committee; Provide staffing and support for the board governance committee, involving such matters as: Prepare meeting agendas Note-taking at meetings with written minutes Coordinating communications of board members Research as required Review and revise official Dunham Tavern bylaws; Other tasks as mutually agreed upon
