Leadership & Governance · Template
Board Skills & Composition Matrix
Map current board vs the skills strategy needs
See your board's real gaps before you recruit again.
Most boards recruit for the last person who left, not the next skill the org needs. This matrix helps you map what you have against what your strategy calls for — before you name candidates, and before you accept another recommendation from a board member's law-school classmate.
What’s inside
- Skills-and-composition matrix template with editable dimensions
- A one-page prompt for the strategy-to-skills conversation with the exec committee
- Guidance on the four skills every nonprofit board needs, regardless of mission
- Notes on how to use the matrix in nominating without making anyone feel graded
You may not need this if: Your board has done a skills audit in the last twenty-four months.
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