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February 2004 Sh'vat 5764
 
 
AN ENTIRELY DIFFERENT APPROACH TO DUES
Faced with a growing imbalance between financial obligations and revenue, the leadership at Oak Park Temple B’nai Abraham Zion in Oak Park, Illinois (500 households), came to realize that rethinking the congregation’s dues structure was necessary. After more than fifteen years of using a fair share model, the leaders began to sense that fewer and fewer households were . ...Full text

TO DO JUSTICE:
Legal and Financial Issues Facing Congregations
Fully revised and updated for 2004
Originally published in 2000, this guide has been fully updated in light of 2004 developments and includes a brand-new section on terrorism insurance and a sample board member conflict of interest policy. ...Full text

JUMP-START YOUR YEAR AND YOUR BOARD WITH A BOARD RETREAT
Temple Beth Orr in Coral Springs, Florida (650 households), holds a mandatory board retreat each January at the beginning of its board year. The retreat is an integral part of the temple’s board development program, which has been in effect for twelve years. The kickoff for the retreat begins with a Friday night Shabbat dinner and installation service for the new board. . ...Full text
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FAIR SHARE PROGRAM, COVENANT, AND MEMBERSHIP
AFFIRMATION (#1847)
As a result of a budget deficit occurring on the heels of a highly successful and well-attended series of focus groups that underscored the members’ commitment to and vision for the congregation, the temple’s president embarked on an education process encouraging congregants to take ownership of the shortfall. . ...Full text

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