GOVERNANCE



The Board

Responsibilities

Composition

Nomination and Election Process

Nominating Committee

Orientation

Agenda

Duties of Officers

Executive Committee

Constitution/By-laws

Committees

Purpose

Recruiting Committee Members

Responsibilities of Committee Members

Committee Procedures

Role of Administrator with Each Committee

Leadership Development

Establishment of Program

Implementation of Program

Recruiting Future Leadership

Characteristics of Leaders




MEMBERSHIP AND PUBLIC RELATIONS



Membership

Committee

Purpose

Make-up of Committee

Recruitment

Motivation for Affiliation

Methods of Recruitment

Integration

Retention

Volunteers

Recruiting

Motivating

Retaining

Programming

Purpose

Defining Needs

Designing the Program

Funding

Evaluating





Public Relations

Objectives

Defining Constituencies and How to Reach Them

Bulletins

Web Site

E-mail, list serve

Mailings







PERSONNEL



Effective Management

Selection

Define Job

Select Criteria

Find Candidate

Hire

Direction

Provide Guidance and Tools for Success

Discuss Employee Handbook and Other Documents

Assessment

On-going, Informal

Annual Review

Kinds of Assessments

Subjective

Critical Incident Technique

Ranking System

Poor Assessment

How Handle

Rewards

Purpose

Kinds of Awards

Merit

Automatic

Non-pay

Termination

Documentation

Process

Legal Issues

Timing

Compensation

Exit Interview

Staff Meetings

Who Attends

Who Presides

How Often

Agenda




FINANCE



Budgets

Define a Budget

Process

Preparation

Timing

Typical Budget

Standard Income Items

Dues Structures

Fixed Minimum Dues

Dues by Category

Fair Share

Use of Facilities

Catering

Cemetery

Other Sources of Operating Income

Standard Expense Items

Fixed Costs ˆ Personnel, Mortgage, etc.

Departments/Committees within Congregation

General and Administrative

Facility and Maintenance

Reserves ˆ Capital Improvement, Computers, etc.

Committees Involved in Preparation and Timetable

Monitoring the Budget

Management Reports

Trial Balance

General Ledger

Balance Sheet

Assets and Liabilities

Fund Balances

Cash vs Accrual

Debits and Credits

Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable

Profit and Loss Statement

Cash Position Statement

Treasurer‚s Report

Capital Budgeting

Standard Capital Items

Long Range Planning

Endowment Funds

Purposes

Types

Restricted

Unrestricted

Building Funds

Sources of Endowment Funds

Memorial Giving

Naming Opportunities

Membership in Perpetuity

Others

Gifts in Kinds

Gifts of Tangible Property

Fund Raising

Annual Giving

Special Events

Capital Campaigns

Planned Giving

Bequests

Life Insurance

Gift Annuities and Life-income Trusts

Investments

Objectives

Policies

Committee

Audits

Definition

Review

Compilation

Audit

Internal Controls

Report

Insurances




TECHNIQUES AND TOOLS OF MANAGEMENT

Office Operations

Membership Services

Office Equipment

Purchase vs Lease

Maintenance Contracts

Record Keeping

Corporate

Organizational

Constitution and By-laws

Minute Books

Board Manual

Policy File

Personnel Records

Membership Data

Storage

Purging

Computers

Hardware and Software

Future Needs

Purchasing

Procedures

Inventory Control

Building and Grounds

Maintenance

House Committee

House Rules

Use of Facilities

Facility Management

Repair and Upgrade

Custodial Staff

In-house

Out-source

Working with Contractors

Accessibility

Audit and Accommodations

Energy Conservation

Security and Safety

Audit

Handbook

Training

Cemeteries

Operations

Sales

Record Management

Décor and Fine Arts

Policies

Donations, Purchases and Acquisitions





HISTORY OF REFORM JUDAISM



Origins of Reform

Important Historical Events

Enlightenment

Scientific Discovery

Economic

Social

Political

Reform in America

Reform Today





PRAYER AND WORSHIP



Evolution of the Reform Siddur

Elements of the Service

Matbea Ha-Tefila: The Matrix of Prayer

. Introduction /Preparations I

Birchot Ha-Shachar

. Preparations II

Psukei D‚Zimra (Psalm Selections)

. Affirming God‚s Unity for Israel

Shema and Its Blessings

Barchu

Yotzer (Creation)

Ahava Raba (Revelation)

Shema and Baruch Shem

First Paragraph (V‚ahavta) ˆ Acceptance of Yoke of God‚s Rule

Second Paragraph (V‚haya im Shamoa) ˆ Acceptance of Yoke of Mitzvot

Third Paragraph (Vayomer) ˆ Tzitzit

Geulah (Redemption)

The Prayer

Amidah (Shmoneh Esrey/Eighteen (now 19) Benedictions

Avot

Gevurot

Kedusha (On Shabbat and Festivals these 13 petitions are replaced by the Kedushat Ha Yom, special prayers proclaiming the sanctity of that particular day)

Knowledge

Repentance

Forgiveness

Redemption

Healing

Prosperous Year

Gathering of Exiles

Justice

Against Heretics/Evil

The Righteous

Rebuilding Jerusalem

Messianic Rule

Acceptance of Prayer (Shema Koleinu)

Avodah (Acceptance of Worship)

Hodaah/Modim (Thankfulness)

Shalom (Peace)

Elohai N‚tzor (Guarding Our Speech and Thoughts)

Other Prayers

Motzi

Berchat

Shechyanu

Sacred Texts and Jewish Literature

T‚nach

Mishnah

Talmud

Commentary

Responsa

Prayer Book





CEREMONIES, HOLIDAYS AND PRACTICES

Life Cycle

Birth

Brit Milah

Brit Banot

Baby Naming

Pid‚yon Ha-ben

Mohel



Education

Consecration

Bar/Bat Mitzvah

Confirmation

Marriage

Auf-ruf

Ketubah

Get

Breaking the Glass

Seven Brachot

Death

Preparation of the deceased

Kaddish

Shiva

Sheloshim

Yahrzeit

Yiskor

Holidays

Rosh Chodesh

Shabbat

Rosh Hashanah

Yom Kippur

Sukkot

Shemini Atzeret

Simchat Torah

Hanukkah

Tub‚Shevat

Purim

Pesach

Shavuot

Modern Observances

Yom Hashoah

Yom Ha‚atzmaut