Governance

A non-profit’s leadership, represented by its staff and board of directors is responsible for defining the organization’s mission and for providing overall leadership and strategic direction to the organization. Each non-profit board should: ensure that the organization has adequate resources to carry out its mission and provide direction for the executive director and key staff; and evaluate its own effectiveness as a governing body and as representatives of the community in upholding the public interest served by the organization.

Questions include:

• The average percentage of board attendance at board meetings.
• The organization pursues or is open to new strategic alliances (or collaborative partnerships) to achieve organizational goals.
• The percentage of board members who have participated in an official board orientation process.