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List of Downloadable Files
Board Member Performance Appraisal
Yes, you should evaluate the performance of individual board members. Check out this tool.
125 kb
Due Diligence Plan
How you carry out the board job description at board meetings.
153.5 kb
Enabling Functions
Effective staff enable board members to do governance well. And effective staff do the same with volunteers engaged in fund development. See my book STRATEGIC FUND DEVELOPMENT for complete details about enabling.
123.07 kb
Governance Self-Assessment
How effective is your board? Check out these standards. Use this governance assessment every year. Tabulate and discuss the results. Make improvements.
164.38 kb
Individual Board Member Performance Expectations
The board adopts performance expectations - applicable to all board members. And then the board enforces expectations.
72.09 kb
Nominating Committee Job
Nominating Committee is an old-fashioned name that doesn't express the scope of work. Use Governance Committee or Board Development Committee instead.
135.5 kb
Role of the Board
This is the job description of a board, the concept of corporate governance. Personalize the vocabulary to your organization - but you can't change the functions. This is governance, not personal opinion!
78.32 kb
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