BoardSelf-Evaluationpart 1

1.Theboardrespectsandupholdstheorganization'smission.

NeedsimprovementSatisfactoryExcellent

2.Theboardhasrevisitedtheorganization'smissionwithanappropriatefrequencyandlevelofattention.

NeedsimprovementSatisfactoryExcellent

3.Theboardhasclearlydefinedgoalsandobjectivesrelatingtopursuitoftheorganization'smission.

NeedsimprovementSatisfactoryExcellent

4.Theboardisevaluatingwhethertheorganizationismakingprogresstowardachievingitsmissionwithanappropriatefrequencyandlevelofattention.

NeedsimprovementSatisfactoryExcellent

5.Theboardappropriatelymanagesitsownoperationandfunctioning.

NeedsimprovementSatisfactoryExcellent

6.Theboarddevelopsandfollowsaclearlydefinedworkplan.

NeedsimprovementSatisfactoryExcellent

7.Boardcommitteesdevelopandfollowaclearlydefinedworkplan.

NeedsimprovementSatisfactoryExcellent

8.Theboardprovidesitsmemberswithsufficienteducation,trainingandleadershipdevelopment.

NeedsimprovementSatisfactoryExcellent

9.Boardcommitteesareproperlyexecutingdelegatedauthority,includingreportingtheiractivitiestothefullboard.

NeedsimprovementSatisfactoryExcellent

10.Theboardnominationprocessisfunctioningappropriately.

NeedsimprovementSatisfactoryExcellent

11.Theexpectationsforboardmembersarewelldefinedandhavebeenadequatelycommunicatedtonewboardmembers.

NeedsimprovementSatisfactoryExcellent

12.Theboardismeetingwithsufficientfrequencyanddurationtoadequatelyconducttheaffairsoftheorganization.

NeedsimprovementSatisfactoryExcellent

13.Theissuesandmatterswhicharepresentedforboardreviewanddecisionmakingareappropriateworkfortheboard.

NeedsimprovementSatisfactoryExcellent

14.Boardcommitteesaremeetingwithsufficientfrequencyanddurationtoadequatelyconducttheaffairsofthecommittee.

NeedsimprovementSatisfactoryExcellent

15.Theboardhastheopportunitytodiscussmattersofcriticalimportancebeforedecisionsaremade.

NeedsimprovementSatisfactoryExcellent

16.Theboardisprovidedwithadequateinformationandresourcesforeffectivedecisionmaking.

NeedsimprovementSatisfactoryExcellent

17.Theboardisadequatelyenforcingthestatedpoliciesonattendanceandparticipationinboardmeetings.

NeedsimprovementSatisfactoryExcellent

18.Minutesofboardmeetingsarecreatedanddistributedonatimelybasis.

NeedsimprovementSatisfactoryExcellent

19.Minutesofcommitteemeetingsarecreatedanddistributedonatimelybasis.

NeedsimprovementSatisfactoryExcellent

20.Theboardhascreatedpolicies,ormadeanynecessaryrevisionorchangestopolicies,asarelegallyrequiredornecessaryfortheeffectivegovernanceandmanagementoftheorganization.

NeedsimprovementSatisfactoryExcellent

21.Theboardisexercisingappropriatefiscaloversight,includingapprovingtheannualbudgetandmonitoringfinancialperformancedruingtheyear,andreviewingtheorganization'sForm990.

NeedsimprovementSatisfactoryExcellent

22.Theboardisappropriatelyoverseeingtheperformanceoftheexecutivedirector,includingbyconductinganannualreview.

NeedsimprovementSatisfactoryExcellent

23.Theboardisreviewingtheoverallsalarystructureoftheorganizationwithanappropriatefrequencyandlevelofdetail.

NeedsimprovementSatisfactoryExcellent

24.Commentson anyitem,especiallythosemarked"Needs Improvement"

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