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Assessing the 'Fit': Using Competencies to Select New Board Members
Bringing new members onto the board has its challenges. In small or rural communities, the pool of potential trustees is often limited, with desirable candidates already serving on multiple boards. Even in bigger urban areas, it sometimes seems the same people rotate on and off the boards of larger community organizations — the Rotary Club, the chamber of commerce, the hospital.
Applying Competency-based Criteria to Committee Makeup and Education
More and more boards are adopting the practice of using competency-based criteria to select governing board members. They identify the subject areas and behavioral qualities needed from trustees and apply them to recruitment, orientation, leadership development, succession planning and periodic evaluation.
Active Board Succession
A decade ago, BoardSource, an organization supporting nonprofit boards, developed a well known list of aspirational principles of governance. For us they still ring true: “mission driven,” “ethos of transparency,” “compliance with integrity.”
Why Nurses on Your Board Matter
In this conversation, Ellen Brzytwa, R.N., trustee at the Cleveland Clinic, discusses her mission of bringing more nurses into board positions.
Sample Governance Authority Matrix
Unlock better governance practices with our delegation of authority matrix template, ensuring clarity and accountability across your organization.
Getting Nurses on Board(s)
Why health care organizations should consider adding nurses to their boards.