In this section, you will find: tools for assessing your organization’s strengths and weaknesses; information on how to convert your mission into a plan of action; basic information on managing your board of directors, including sample job descriptions, board commitment agreements, a template for building a board manual, a sample orientation agenda, and surveys for board assessment; tools for building and managing a strong volunteer program; and more.
- Converting Your Mission into a Plan of Action
- Writing Goals for the Plan of Action Template (PDF)
- Developing Objectives for the Plan of Action Template (PDF)
- Creating Strategies for the Plan of Action Template (PDF)
- Plan of Action Template (PDF)
- Sample Board Job Description
- Board Roles and Responsibilities
- Analyzing Boards of Directors (PDF)
- About the Nominating Committee
- Sample Board Member Commitment Agreement (PDF)
- Board Manual Template
- Sample Orientation Agenda
- Sample Self-Assessment Survey for Board Members (PDF)
- Sample Survey for Retiring Board Members (PDF)
