Try a mid‐year assessment to check pulse of board health

Most nonprofits find that an annual board self‐assessment not only helps identify strengths and weaknesses that can guide the way towards more effective governance, but they also serve to keep the board engaged in its work in a way that regular board meetings and informal check‐ins do not. These self‐assessments require more focused drill‐downs on what's working and what's not — and how the board, and organization as a whole, is making progress on its mission.