Board Member Profile Template

ABC Board Profile Worksheet
Age / Skills
q / Under 18 / q / Administration/Management
q / 19 – 34 / q / Advocacy
q / 35 – 50 / q / Board Development
q / 51 – 65 / q / Counseling
q / Over 65 / q / Event Planning
Gender / q / Entrepreneurship
q / Male / q / Financial Management
q / Female / q / Accounting
Race/Ethnic/Disability / q / Banking and Trust
q / African-American / q / Investments
q / Asian / q / Fund Raising
q / Caucasian / q / Government
q / Hispanic/Latino / q / Human Resources
q / Native American/Indian / q / International Affairs
q / Other / q / Legal/Law
q / Disability / q / Leadership/Management
Resources / q / Long-range Planning
q / Money to give / q / Marketing, Public Relations
q / Access to money / q / Planning
q / Access to other resources (foundations, corporate support) / q / Programs
q / Avail. for active participation (solicitation visits, grant writing) / q / Public Relations
Community Connections / q / Real Estate
q / Religious organizations / q / Special Program focus
q / Corporate / q / Strategic Planning
q / Education / q / Technology
q / Media / q / Other
q / Political / Made In-kind Contribution (I) Donated (D) Solicited (S)
q / Philanthropy / q / > 10K
q / Small business / q / 6 – 10K
q / Social Services / q / 2 – 5K
q / Other / q / 1 – 2K
Length of Board Service / q / < 1K
q / More than 10 years / Meeting Attendance (including committees)
q / 5 – 10 years / q / 75 – 100%
q / 2 – 4 years / q / 50 – 74%
q / Less than 2 years / q / 25 – 49%
q / None / q / < 25%
Year Term Expires: ______

Sources:

1. Board Member Manual 2002, ed. Jeff Stratton (Frederick, Maryland: Aspen Publishers, 2002).

2. Jennifer M. Rutledge, Building Board Diversity (Washington D.C.: National Center for Nonprofit Boards, 1994).