YOUR board assessment RESULTS:
You are on the right track!
At this stage, you have an established board with clear roles and responsibilities. Remember that for an organization to be successful, the board needs to delegate to the organization's executive director sufficient authority to lead the staff and carry out the organization's mission. At this stage, you need to focus on designing a board engagement strategy that allows you to evaluate the effectiveness of the board and create a process to help you advance your goals.
SOME OF THE STEPS WE RECOMMEND you take INCLUDE:
Create Committees to streamline work processes and increase board effectiveness. Committees are a powerful tool to help your board be more efficient and accomplish more in support of the organization. Each committee needs to establish its goals and plans at the beginning of the fiscal year and then modify them as needed while reporting to the full board in a timely manner.
Make sure your board is fundraising for your organization. Fundraising is one of the main responsibilities of your board. Ensure your board understands the organization's fundraising needs and strategies and plays an active role in the organization's fundraising efforts. Make sure your board receives training and stays up to date on best practices in fundraising. This training can be part of your quarterly meetings or a separate customized training.
Establish a performance review process for the executive director and the board. The executive director's performance needs to be formally assessed at least annually based on objectives established at the beginning of the fiscal year. Make sure to include a review of the board projects at least once a year and create a clear plan to achieve those goals.
Resources to help you:
Make sure to check out our Nonprofit Incubator program. This program is specially designed for nonprofits like yourself to help you develop the infrastructure you need to run your nonprofit, including how to effectively run your board.
Check out our Board Governance & Engagement custom training. This is a workshop on how to effectively recruit the right members and advisors for your organization and new methods for facilitating meaningful board meetings that result in strategies to help move your organization towards your goals. Contact us for more information.
Mockingbird Analytics offers Board Development services for organizations who are looking to continue their board growth and development while understanding compliance. We will work with you and your board to help you develop all the documents and procedures you need. Contact us to learn more.
If you have additional questions, schedule a FREE 1-on-1 30-minute consultation with us. Please find the link to our calendar here.
Once you have a more clear strategy to engage your board, you can focus on creating a solid plan for onboarding and transitioning. Stay tuned for the launch of our Board Development Toolkit, where you can find a more advanced version of this quiz and additional resources to help you engage your board.