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Help Montgomery Coalition for Adult English Literacy gain an understanding of how their board is performing and how it could improve in areas like governance practices, stewardship, revenue generation, and executive management.
Montgomery Coalition for Adult English Literacy
Rockville, MD, USA
Montgomery Coalition for Adult English Literacy
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Posted October 28th

Board Assessment

Project details

What we need
  • 1-2 page summary of takeaways and trends from interviewing key individuals (no more than 8 interviews total)
  • Identification of the board’s strengths and recommendations for areas of improvement for board members collectively and individually
Additional details

MCAEL has not had a formal process by which to assess the board in a variety of areas. Our current concerns are:
* Receiving several options for board assessment processes
Reviewing those with the help of a consultant to best match with our organization
* Assessing board recruitment, membership, training, and self-governance
* How to structure an assessment to be replicable annually, with timelines
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What we have in place
  • We currently have Executive Director & Board who are committed to this project, which should make it easy for you to get started. We also have Information about current board structure and processes, and the ability to provide any other information you need.
How this will help
This project will save us $8,773 , allowing us to include more people, diversify voices and representation, and have a clear, sustainable board assessment to use year to year.

MCAEL is committed to driving a system of continuous improvement. Identifying our strengths and weaknesses is integral to that process. This project will help the organization navigate the changing industry landscape during a global pandemic, more accurately representing the voices of the populations we serve, and designing and implementing a board assessment process that can be replicated year-to-year.

Project plan

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Prep: Provide Current Materials
  • Volunteer Manager provides Professional with past reviews or board performance evaluations, if any
  • Volunteer Manager communicates an overview of board’s governance practices, stewardship, membership, revenue generation, and executive management
  • Volunteer Manager outlines 1-2 specific areas of focus for the evaluation
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Milestone 1: Research
  • Professional connects with Volunteer Manager for a brainstorming/overview session to better understand current situation and desired outcomes
  • Professional and Volunteer Manager mutually agree on key individuals to interview or survey (no more than 8 total, including Executive Director, Board Chair, select board members, and key staff)
  • Professional drafts survey and/or interview questions for the list created above
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Milestone 2: Interviews and Evaluation
  • Professional conducts surveys and/or interviews with mutually agreed upon list from above
  • Professional reviews any relevant materials regarding the board’s performance (e.g. bylaws, previous board reviews or assessments, previous or current strategic plans)
  • Professional synthesizes findings from surveys and/or interviews into a 1-2 page outline
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Milestone 3: Delivery of Board Assessment
  • Professional drafts a 1-3 page document outlining the overview and suggested areas of improvement based on their findings
  • Volunteer Manager reviews document
  • Professional delivers a finalized document and/or presentation to the Volunteer Manager, outlining their key findings and recommendations, including suggested areas of improvement
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Montgomery Coalition for Adult English Literacy
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Kathryn S
Kathryn S.

Executive Director

Our mission

The Montgomery Coalition for Adult English Literacy strengthens the countywide adult English literacy network to support a thriving community and effective workforce.

What we do

MCAEL strengthens the community by advancing a coalition of organizations dedicated to enabling all Montgomery County residents to achieve their full potential by improving their English language skills.

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