TY - BOOK AU - Thomas,Larry ED - First Nations Education Steering Committee. TI - Creating the future: a planning handbook for board members and administrators of First Nations' boards PY - 2004/// CY - West Vancouver PB - First Nations Education Steering Committee KW - First Nations KW - Boards of directors KW - Handbooks, manuals, etc KW - Management KW - Administration KW - Strategic planning N1 - Professional N2 - This handbook is intended to introduce a strategic planning process that links directly to the governance role and responsibilities of a board. The handbook links the strategic planning process to the board's mandate and mission, vision, goals, policies, and budget. It also includes an overview of how to plan for results, advocate for constituents, and communicate the Board's plan. Finally, the publication presents a running example of a board's strategic planning process and resulting governance action plan. Creating the Future builds upon an earlier FNESC resource -- Effective Board Governance: A Handbook for Board Members and Administrators for First Nations' Boards. That first publication defined the governance role and seven key governance responsibilities of a board, and explained how those differ from the role and responsibilities of the organization's executive director UR - http://www.fnesc.ca/publications/pdf/102976-creating-the-future-Thomas.pdf UR - http://www.sauder.ubc.ca/Programs/Chnook/Students/~/media/Files/Chnook/FNESC.ashx ER -