Board Excellence Survey

	Poor	Fair	Good	Very Good	Excellent	Can't Answer
Understands and supports the organization's mission.	Understands and supports the organization's mission. Poor	Understands and supports the organization's mission. Fair	Understands and supports the organization's mission. Good	Understands and supports the organization's mission. Very Good	Understands and supports the organization's mission. Excellent	Understands and supports the organization's mission. Can't Answer
Engages in long range/strategic planning.	Engages in long range/strategic planning. Poor	Engages in long range/strategic planning. Fair	Engages in long range/strategic planning. Good	Engages in long range/strategic planning. Very Good	Engages in long range/strategic planning. Excellent	Engages in long range/strategic planning. Can't Answer
Participates in resource development.	Participates in resource development. Poor	Participates in resource development. Fair	Participates in resource development. Good	Participates in resource development. Very Good	Participates in resource development. Excellent	Participates in resource development. Can't Answer
Is informed about and supports programs and services.	Is informed about and supports programs and services. Poor	Is informed about and supports programs and services. Fair	Is informed about and supports programs and services. Good	Is informed about and supports programs and services. Very Good	Is informed about and supports programs and services. Excellent	Is informed about and supports programs and services. Can't Answer
Ensures effective fiscal management.	Ensures effective fiscal management. Poor	Ensures effective fiscal management. Fair	Ensures effective fiscal management. Good	Ensures effective fiscal management. Very Good	Ensures effective fiscal management. Excellent	Ensures effective fiscal management. Can't Answer
Supports the Executive Director.	Supports the Executive Director. Poor	Supports the Executive Director. Fair	Supports the Executive Director. Good	Supports the Executive Director. Very Good	Supports the Executive Director. Excellent	Supports the Executive Director. Can't Answer
Reviews the Executive Director's performance annually.	Reviews the Executive Director's performance annually. Poor	Reviews the Executive Director's performance annually. Fair	Reviews the Executive Director's performance annually. Good	Reviews the Executive Director's performance annually. Very Good	Reviews the Executive Director's performance annually. Excellent	Reviews the Executive Director's performance annually. Can't Answer
Carefully selects board members.	Carefully selects board members. Poor	Carefully selects board members. Fair	Carefully selects board members. Good	Carefully selects board members. Very Good	Carefully selects board members. Excellent	Carefully selects board members. Can't Answer
Adequately trains/orientates new board members.	Adequately trains/orientates new board members. Poor	Adequately trains/orientates new board members. Fair	Adequately trains/orientates new board members. Good	Adequately trains/orientates new board members. Very Good	Adequately trains/orientates new board members. Excellent	Adequately trains/orientates new board members. Can't Answer
Understands and maintains appropriate board/staff relationships.	Understands and maintains appropriate board/staff relationships. Poor	Understands and maintains appropriate board/staff relationships. Fair	Understands and maintains appropriate board/staff relationships. Good	Understands and maintains appropriate board/staff relationships. Very Good	Understands and maintains appropriate board/staff relationships. Excellent	Understands and maintains appropriate board/staff relationships. Can't Answer
Knows the constituencies and is accountable to them.	Knows the constituencies and is accountable to them. Poor	Knows the constituencies and is accountable to them. Fair	Knows the constituencies and is accountable to them. Good	Knows the constituencies and is accountable to them. Very Good	Knows the constituencies and is accountable to them. Excellent	Knows the constituencies and is accountable to them. Can't Answer
Organizes the board so it operates efficiently.	Organizes the board so it operates efficiently. Poor	Organizes the board so it operates efficiently. Fair	Organizes the board so it operates efficiently. Good	Organizes the board so it operates efficiently. Very Good	Organizes the board so it operates efficiently. Excellent	Organizes the board so it operates efficiently. Can't Answer
Uses board member time, skills, and interests well.	Uses board member time, skills, and interests well. Poor	Uses board member time, skills, and interests well. Fair	Uses board member time, skills, and interests well. Good	Uses board member time, skills, and interests well. Very Good	Uses board member time, skills, and interests well. Excellent	Uses board member time, skills, and interests well. Can't Answer
Focuses board energies primarily on issues of strategic, long-term importance to the organization.	Focuses board energies primarily on issues of strategic, long-term importance to the organization. Poor	Focuses board energies primarily on issues of strategic, long-term importance to the organization. Fair	Focuses board energies primarily on issues of strategic, long-term importance to the organization. Good	Focuses board energies primarily on issues of strategic, long-term importance to the organization. Very Good	Focuses board energies primarily on issues of strategic, long-term importance to the organization. Excellent	Focuses board energies primarily on issues of strategic, long-term importance to the organization. Can't Answer
Assesses its own performance.	Assesses its own performance. Poor	Assesses its own performance. Fair	Assesses its own performance. Good	Assesses its own performance. Very Good	Assesses its own performance. Excellent	Assesses its own performance. Can't Answer

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Understands and supports the organization's mission.

Understands and supports the organization's mission. Poor

Understands and supports the organization's mission. Fair

Understands and supports the organization's mission. Good

Understands and supports the organization's mission. Very Good

Understands and supports the organization's mission. Excellent

Understands and supports the organization's mission. Can't Answer

Engages in long range/strategic planning.

Engages in long range/strategic planning. Poor

Engages in long range/strategic planning. Fair

Engages in long range/strategic planning. Good

Engages in long range/strategic planning. Very Good

Engages in long range/strategic planning. Excellent

Engages in long range/strategic planning. Can't Answer

Participates in resource development.

Participates in resource development. Poor

Participates in resource development. Fair

Participates in resource development. Good

Participates in resource development. Very Good

Participates in resource development. Excellent

Participates in resource development. Can't Answer

Is informed about and supports programs and services.

Is informed about and supports programs and services. Poor

Is informed about and supports programs and services. Fair

Is informed about and supports programs and services. Good

Is informed about and supports programs and services. Very Good

Is informed about and supports programs and services. Excellent

Is informed about and supports programs and services. Can't Answer

Ensures effective fiscal management.

Ensures effective fiscal management. Poor

Ensures effective fiscal management. Fair

Ensures effective fiscal management. Good

Ensures effective fiscal management. Very Good

Ensures effective fiscal management. Excellent

Ensures effective fiscal management. Can't Answer

Supports the Executive Director.

Supports the Executive Director. Poor

Supports the Executive Director. Fair

Supports the Executive Director. Good

Supports the Executive Director. Very Good

Supports the Executive Director. Excellent

Supports the Executive Director. Can't Answer

Reviews the Executive Director's performance annually.

Reviews the Executive Director's performance annually. Poor

Reviews the Executive Director's performance annually. Fair

Reviews the Executive Director's performance annually. Good

Reviews the Executive Director's performance annually. Very Good

Reviews the Executive Director's performance annually. Excellent

Reviews the Executive Director's performance annually. Can't Answer

Carefully selects board members.

Carefully selects board members. Poor

Carefully selects board members. Fair

Carefully selects board members. Good

Carefully selects board members. Very Good

Carefully selects board members. Excellent

Carefully selects board members. Can't Answer

Adequately trains/orientates new board members.

Adequately trains/orientates new board members. Poor

Adequately trains/orientates new board members. Fair

Adequately trains/orientates new board members. Good

Adequately trains/orientates new board members. Very Good

Adequately trains/orientates new board members. Excellent

Adequately trains/orientates new board members. Can't Answer

Understands and maintains appropriate board/staff relationships.

Understands and maintains appropriate board/staff relationships. Poor

Understands and maintains appropriate board/staff relationships. Fair

Understands and maintains appropriate board/staff relationships. Good

Understands and maintains appropriate board/staff relationships. Very Good

Understands and maintains appropriate board/staff relationships. Excellent

Understands and maintains appropriate board/staff relationships. Can't Answer

Knows the constituencies and is accountable to them.

Knows the constituencies and is accountable to them. Poor

Knows the constituencies and is accountable to them. Fair

Knows the constituencies and is accountable to them. Good

Knows the constituencies and is accountable to them. Very Good

Knows the constituencies and is accountable to them. Excellent

Knows the constituencies and is accountable to them. Can't Answer

Organizes the board so it operates efficiently.

Organizes the board so it operates efficiently. Poor

Organizes the board so it operates efficiently. Fair

Organizes the board so it operates efficiently. Good

Organizes the board so it operates efficiently. Very Good

Organizes the board so it operates efficiently. Excellent

Organizes the board so it operates efficiently. Can't Answer

Uses board member time, skills, and interests well.

Uses board member time, skills, and interests well. Poor

Uses board member time, skills, and interests well. Fair

Uses board member time, skills, and interests well. Good

Uses board member time, skills, and interests well. Very Good

Uses board member time, skills, and interests well. Excellent

Uses board member time, skills, and interests well. Can't Answer

Focuses board energies primarily on issues of strategic, long-term importance to the organization.

Focuses board energies primarily on issues of strategic, long-term importance to the organization. Poor

Focuses board energies primarily on issues of strategic, long-term importance to the organization. Fair

Focuses board energies primarily on issues of strategic, long-term importance to the organization. Good

Focuses board energies primarily on issues of strategic, long-term importance to the organization. Very Good

Focuses board energies primarily on issues of strategic, long-term importance to the organization. Excellent

Focuses board energies primarily on issues of strategic, long-term importance to the organization. Can't Answer

Assesses its own performance.

Assesses its own performance. Poor

Assesses its own performance. Fair

Assesses its own performance. Good

Assesses its own performance. Very Good

Assesses its own performance. Excellent

Assesses its own performance. Can't Answer

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* 2. What challenges face your organization and/or board in the coming year?

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* 3. Do you feel adequately, fully, and accurately informed in a timely manner? In other words, do you feel you are given the information you need to do your job as a board member in a thoughtful and thorough manner?

Board Excellence Survey

The following survey should take you about 10-15 minutes to complete.

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* 1. From your perspective, please rate how well you believe the board carries out each of the following responsibilities:

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* 2. What challenges face your organization and/or board in the coming year?

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* 3. Do you feel adequately, fully, and accurately informed in a timely manner? In other words, do you feel you are given the information you need to do your job as a board member in a thoughtful and thorough manner?

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* 4. What strengths do you bring to the board?

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* 5. In your opinion what is the number one action that the board needs to take in the next 6 -12 months to strengthen the organization?

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* 6. What do you hope to get out of the upcoming training session?