board effectiveness review

“The Board’s role is to pull management out of the trees to see the forest.”
― Pearl Zhu, Digitizing Boardroom: The Multifaceted Aspects of Digital Ready Boards

charity board evaluation: how a brilliant board can unlock your potential!

ensure directors understand and embrace their role as charity trustees

a charity or not-for-profit (NFP) board performs three key roles: strategic direction, oversight of the strategic plan’s delivery and the stewardship the organisation needs to reach its full potential.

a high-performing board understands the importance of a regular charity board evaluation. an evaluation typically examines how effectively the board’s roles are being fulfilled and identifies opportunities for improvement.

the objectives and process for an board effectiveness review should be tailored to its situation; for example, a recently-established charity will have different challenges and opportunities to one which already has mature governance systems in place.

charity board evaluations can be undertaken through:

  • an external evaluation facilitated by a charity consultant; or
  • a process of peer-to-peer self-evaluation

regular self-appraisals allow directors to constructively review their performance and identify areas for improvement. it is, however, good practice to conduct a periodical external review; particularly to support a period of change.

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