Board Online Self-Assessment Overview Introduction The ever increasing need / The state of McLennan County’s nonprofit sector is changing. demand for services coupled with a decrease in the amount of resources available to help address those needs require nonprofits to constantly adapt in order to serve their populations well. The is upon us and those who serve the sector will be challenged to move new “normal” beyond current practices in order to ensure not only the survival of their agencies, but its future development and sustainability. Only nonprofits with the most capable and effective leadership can expect to survive and meet the challenges of the future. To address this challenge, the local foundation community is partnering with a number of local businesses and civic groups to offer the Building Better Boards Initiative a community-wide initiative – designed to increase the board skills of existing and future nonprofit boards in Waco. To help assess where our community excels and where there is room for improvement, we are providing a board online self-assessment instrument. Upon completion, your results will provide information for you to use in building your board and your organization. The stronger our nonprofits, the stronger our community. Thank you again for your continuing commitment to your organization. We hope that this board assessment successfully helps you to build a better board. Special thanks to the Gulf Coast Community Foundation for making their board assessment tool available to the Greater Waco Community. What is Waco board online self-assessment? Foundation’s The is a critical component of the Waco Foundation’s Building Better Boards Initiative, which was designed to promote an understanding of good board governance and provide the resources necessary for continuing board development amongst nonprofit organizations. This assessment was originally created by the Gulf Coast Community Foundation as a way to help local nonprofit boards in the Gulf Coast region. The assessment has since been used in three states by more than 3,200 board members from 245 organizations. We have adapted it for our local use. The assessment was highlighted in the recent publication, Advancing Good Governance: How Grantmakers Invest in the
Board Online Self-Assessment Overview Introduction The state of McLennan County’s nonprofit sector is changing. The ever increasing need / demand for services coupled with a decrease in the amount of resources available to help address those needs require nonprofits to constantly adapt in order to serve their populations well. The new “normal” is upon us and those who serve the sector will be challenged to move beyond current practices in order to ensure not only the survival of their agencies, but its future development and sustainability. Only nonprofits with the most capable and effective leadership can expect to survive and meet the challenges of the future. To address this challenge, the local foundation community is partnering with a number of local businesses and civic groups to offer the Building Better Boards Initiative – a community-wide initiative designed to increase the board skills of existing and future nonprofit boards in Waco. To help assess where our community excels and where there is room for improvement, we are providing a board online self-assessment instrument. Upon completion, your results will provide information for you to use in building your board and your organization. The stronger our nonprofits, the stronger our community. Thank you again for your continuing commitment to your organization. We hope that this board assessment successfully helps you to build a better board. Special thanks to the Gulf Coast Community Foundation for making their board tool available to the Greater Waco Community. What is Waco Foundation’s board online self-assessment? The assessment is a critical component of the Waco Foundation’s Building Better Boards Initiative, which was designed to promote an understanding of good board governance and provide the resources necessary for continuing board development amongst nonprofit organizations. This assessment was originally created by the Gulf Coast Community Foundation as a way to help local nonprofit boards in the Gulf Coast region. The assessment has since been used in three states by more than 3,200 board members from 245 organizations. We have adapted it for our local use. The assessment was highlighted in the recent publication, Advancing Good Governance: How Grantmakers Invest in the
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