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A Nonprofit Capacity Self-Assessment Workbook
For Rural Community-Based Housing Organizations

© Housing Assistance Council, 2000

Permission is granted ONLY to nonprofit community-based organizations to reproduce and/or adapt this document, and only for their own use.


WORKSHEET 9.  BOARD AND STAFF RELATIONS ASSESSMENT

Check in the appropriate column how strongly you agree with the following statements regarding your organization's staff. (Strong disagreement indicates an opportunity for capacity improvement.)

  Strongly Agree Slightly Agree Neutral Slightly Disagree Strongly Disagree
Our staff turnover is gradual and manageable.

         
Our salary and compensation package attracts quality staff.          
Our salary and compensation package retains quality staff.          
Our staff have clear, updated job descriptions.

         
We have enough paid staff to operate our housing programs.          
We have an executive director with lengthy experience.          
We have a financial manager with lengthy experience.          
We have a development director with lengthy experience.          
Our staff cooperates to implement our strategic plan.

         
Our staff can recite our mission from memory.

         
All staff have relevant training/certification in their areas.          
Staff are always paid regularly and on time.

         
Our organization has access to quality technical assistance.          
Our organization has funding for technical assistance.          
Our staff has prior experience in all our service areas.          
Our staff is capable of negotiating contractual agreements.          
Our staff can manage a project development team.

         
Our staff is honest with funders about our limitations.          
We can pay outside consultants to provide needed expertise.          
Our staff develop and carry out annual plans.          
Our staff regularly documents all volunteer hours worked.          

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