Description
Standards for Excellence 3.0
43 Educating and Engaging the Public
43.1: Providing Information to the Public 7
43.2: Benefits of Engaging the Public 8
43.3: How to Begin 9
43.4: Openness 10
43.4.1: What to include when “being open” 11
43.4.2: What not to include 12
43.4.3: Complying with Open Meetings Act (and how to know if you need to) 12
43.5: Annual Reporting 12
43.6: Six Elements of an Annual Report 13
43.6.1: Element 1: Mission Statement 14
43.6.2: Element 2: Program activities and accomplishments 14
43.6.3: Element 3: Basic financial report 14
43.6.4: Element 4: Names of board members 15
43.6.5: Element 5: Names of management staff 15
43.6.6: Element 6: Contact information 16
43.6.7: How is your community represented in your annual report? 16
43.7: Listing Financial and Volunteer Contributors in an Annual Report 16
43.8: Providing Public Access to Information about the Nonprofit 17
43.8.1: Public access – opportunities for the public to communicate with organization leadership 17
43.8.2: Public access – opportunities for the organization to communicate with the public 18
43.8.3: Keeping websites current 18
43.9: Educating the Public 19
43.9.1: Education is advocacy 19
43.9.2: Educational information 19
43.9.3: Why information needs to be accurate 22
43.10 Offering Information that Reflects the Needs of the Community 22
Selected Resources for Educating and Engaging the Public 24
Attachments 24
Attachment 43A: Final Checkups Before Releasing Materials to the Public 25
