Nominating Committee/Selection criteria/Generic Candidate Rating Form
This is a sample generic "board candidate rating form" distributed by BoardSource, a Washington DC-based non-profit which calls itself "the premier resource for practical information, tools and best practices, training, and leadership development for trustees of nonprofit organizations worldwide. The Wikimedia Foundation has a BoardSource membership.
We would not use this form as-is, because it's too generic - not designed for us. But it should help stimulate our own thinking :-)
BOARD CANDIDATE RATING FORM
On a scale of 1 to 5, please rate the candidate on each item below:
- Proven interest in our mission
- Knowledge and understanding of our work
- Professional knowledge and skills needed by the board
- Connections in the community (media, politics, healthcare, etc.)
- Fundraising experience and willingness to participate
- Ability to make a substantial financial contribution
- Experience in working with people from other ethnic backgrounds
- Ability to listen well
- Ability to express ideas and opinions clearly
- Ability to participate effectively in a conversation, neither monopolizing nor hanging back
- Sense of humor, positive presence
- Ability to ask appropriate questions
- Ability to participate on a regular basis in the board's work