Evaluation Quiz for Board Members

Evaluation Quiz for Board Members

developed: 12/03

Circle the correct answer:

1. As part of your Board Responsibilities, do you interview, hire, evaluate, and fire

        a. Staff                or      b. Director

2. As part of your Board Responsibilities, do you

            a. evaluate Board performance              or         b. evaluate individual Board member’s actions

3. As part of your Board Responsibilities to work within the community, do you

            a. give direct information to the news media      or    b. work to represent the agency in an indirect matter

4. As part of your Board Responsibilities, do you 

            a. attend meetings, assist with fundraising, policy making, etc.     or         b. attend meetings only

5. As part of your Board Responsibilities you are encouraged to

            a. recruit potential new Board members or        

            b. leave recruiting up to the Board Development Committee

6. As part of your Board Responsibilities, you are encouraged to

            a. voice your opinions about agency activities    or         b. quietly set back at meetings and hear the reports

7. As part of your Board Responsibilities, you should question yourself about

            a. what you can add to the effectiveness of the Board    or        

b. not be concerned about effectiveness; after all, that is done within the committee work.

8. As part of your Board Responsibilities, you should be generous with your

            a. monies only   or         b. time, talents and treasures

9. As part of your Board Responsibilities, you need to be knowledgeable about

            a. specific items within your committee  or        

b. all aspects of the agency: programs, staff development, legal issues, community interaction, etc          

10. As part of your Board Responsibilities, you will need to

            a. check in at the agency’s office to be sure the day-to-day routine is running smooth                 or

            b. allow the director to run the agency on a daily basis

11. As part of your Board Responsibilities, you will need to

            a. educate yourself on the workings, history, purpose, policies, and practices of the agency     or

            b. learn only the background of your fellow Board members

12. As part of your Board Responsibilities, you are encouraged to

            a. know the mission, vision, goals, and strategic plans of the agency       or        

            b. specialize in your favorite area of expertise within the agency

13. As part of your Board Responsibilities, you are to learn and understand the

            a. general principles of accounting and the how and why the agency is spending its revenue       or

            b. bare financial workings of the agency; after all, that’s why we have a Treasurer.

 ref: 2004 MHAHC/P&PManual/Evaluations/evaluation quiz for board.doc

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