Stanford Research Offers 9 Tips to Improve Nonprofit Governance

9. Regularly review and assess each board member and the board’s overall performance.

Strong boards use their governance committee to ensure regular evaluations of individual board members to ensure sustained commitment from each member. The governance committee must be vigilant to ensure that nonperforming members are not renewed, and that expectations are communicated to each renewing member. Don’t let term limits substitute for rigorous board member evaluation.