Tool A
Board Composition Matrix
List current and prospective members, then score each one 0 to 2 on every competency. 0 means not a factor, 1 means some capability, 2 means this is a strength they will actively use.
The grid
| Member | Finance | Org development | Fundraising | Program expertise | Community connection | Legal | HR | Marketing | Technology | Lived experience | Perspective diversity | Remove |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gap summary
Totals across everyone listed above.
Finance
0
Org development
0
Fundraising
0
Program expertise
0
Community connection
0
Legal
0
HR
0
Marketing
0
Technology
0
Lived experience
0
Perspective diversity
0
Strong
Nothing yet.
Thin
Finance, Org development, Fundraising, Program expertise, Community connection, Legal, HR, Marketing, Technology, Lived experience, Perspective diversity
Draft for your judgment. A gap summary is a prompt, not a verdict. A board that scores low on technology may be perfectly well served by a consultant, while a board that is thin on community connection usually has a real problem.