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We’ve provided recommended questions that you can use to enhance your board interview process. We’ve also included a sample scoring sheet that you can download and tailor to meet your needs.
Board Member & Officer Interview Guide
Recommended Core Interview Questions for Prospective Board Members
- How do you know our organization?
- What about our organization excites you?
- Have you had any experience in areas related to our mission?
- What will you try to bring to the board and the organization?
- Have you served on a corporate board or 501(c)3 organization board before? If so, please tell us about that experience.
- What do you think are the characteristics of a great board member?
- How would you characterize the board’s role in a social enterprise or nonprofit organization?
- Help us understand your availability and your ability to make time for this role.
Recommended Core Interview Questions for Prospective Board Officers
- What prompted you to become involved in our organization?
- What do you try to bring to the board and the organization?
- Why are you interested in an officer role?
- Where do you think that the board needs to strengthen its capabilities? What role do you envision playing to build those?
- If this organization were to be a featured news story, what would the narrative be?
- Help us understand your availability and your ability to make time for this role.
The scoring sheet is intended to “standardize” information collected during an interview and help evaluate and compare candidates.
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About En Pointe Consulting
En Pointe Consulting helps nonprofits, social enterprises and their funders move forward with developing, articulating, and executing on their strategies. We translate visionary plans into concrete next steps which often includes practical implementation plans, financial models and leadership succession.