Candidate Evaluation Scorecard

One card per prospect. Rate honestly, including the uncomfortable parts. The output is a narrative you edit, never a score that decides for you.

New prospect

Name

Engagement signals

LowSomeStrong

Do they show up, and do they follow through?

Capacity: time

LowSomeStrong

Capacity: energy

LowSomeStrong

Capacity: capital

LowSomeStrong

Their own giving, and their ability to move money from others.

Independence from you

LowSomeStrong

Score the relationship honestly.

Network reach

LowSomeStrong

Governance vs management

LowSomeStrong

Do they know the difference, and can they hold the line?

Mission alignment

LowSomeStrong

Close friend or family member. Check this if it is true. The board is structurally your boss, and a reliable friend on the board will eventually have to challenge you. Name it now, in writing, rather than discovering it in a crisis.

Narrative summary

Your summary, in your words

Draft for your judgment. There is no recommended verdict here, by design. Numbers organize a conversation. They do not decide who belongs on your board.

Reflect

If this person had to vote against you, would they? And would you still want them in the room?
Are you rating capacity as it is today, or as you hope it will be once they are excited?

Great Board. Where evidence meets empathy.

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