Non-Profit & Volunteering
Governance & Board Support skills assessment
Good governance protects mission and funds. This scorecard covers board support, policy, financial oversight, compliance and communication for non-profits.
- 12 skills to score
- 1–10 scale on every skill
- 6 starting levels
The 12 Governance & Board Support skills you can score
These are the default Governance & Board Support skills in SkillScorer. Each one is scored from 1 to 10 for every team member, and you can edit, remove or add skills at any time.
Board Papers and Meeting Support
Prepares board papers and supports meetings and minutes.
Governance Frameworks and Policy
Maintains governance frameworks and policies.
Financial Oversight
Supports financial oversight and reporting.
Regulatory Compliance
Meets charity and incorporation requirements.
Risk Management
Maintains risk registers and controls.
Strategic Planning Support
Supports strategic planning by preparing information and facilitating discussion.
Constitutional Knowledge
Understands rules of the organisation.
Conflict of Interest Management
Identifies and manages conflicts of interest through registers and declarations.
Member and Stakeholder Communication
Communicates with members and stakeholders.
Confidentiality
Protects confidential board information.
Annual Reporting
Prepares annual reports and organises annual general meetings.
Integrity
Acts with honesty and integrity and protects the organisation's reputation.
Levels included with Governance & Board Support
Governance & Board Support starts with 6 levels, which SkillScorer calls “Seniority Level” for non-profit & volunteering, so team members can be grouped and compared fairly. Rename, reorder or replace them at any time.
- Volunteer
- Officer
- Senior Officer
- Coordinator
- Manager
- Executive Director
How Governance & Board Support works in SkillScorer
Score
Each team member in a program is scored on the Governance & Board Support skills in the Skills Matrix: tap a cell, type a score, and it saves itself.
Compare
Rank team members, compare two side by side, or compare your programs against each other to see exactly where the strengths and gaps are.
Track
Scores are kept year after year, so you can see who is improving and which Governance & Board Support skills need attention. Reports also follow each coordinator's program.
Governance & Board Support scorecard: common questions
What skills does the Governance & Board Support scorecard include?
SkillScorer's Governance & Board Support scorecard covers 12 skills: Board Papers and Meeting Support, Governance Frameworks and Policy, Financial Oversight, Regulatory Compliance, Risk Management, Strategic Planning Support, Constitutional Knowledge, Conflict of Interest Management, Member and Stakeholder Communication, Confidentiality, Annual Reporting and Integrity. Each one comes with a written description of what it measures, and you can edit, rename, remove or add skills to suit your organisation.
How are team members scored in Governance & Board Support?
Every team member is scored from 1 to 10 on each skill (1 = Poor, 5 = Average, 10 = Elite), one program and year at a time. Scores autosave in the Skills Matrix, and the 18 built-in reports turn them into rankings, radar charts, skill gaps and year-on-year trends.
Which levels come with Governance & Board Support?
Governance & Board Support starts with these levels (called “Seniority Level” in the app): Volunteer, Officer, Senior Officer, Coordinator, Manager and Executive Director. They are just a starting point, so you can rename, reorder or replace them.
Can I change the Governance & Board Support skills and wording?
Yes. The skills, levels and labels are all editable per organisation. In non-profit & volunteering the app talks about team members, programs and coordinators, and you can change any of those words too.
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