Strategies for board engagement, using surveys and polls, and more
How to define and measure volunteer board engagement
Volunteers are the lifeblood of your organisation, so measuring and defining their engagement should be a top priority. When volunteers are engaged, your board is healthier – and better outcomes follow.
We use the term “engagement” a lot when we talk about optimal boardroom experiences, but how do you easily engage your volunteer board members? Board engagement is essential to the health of mission-driven organisations. When volunteer trustees are engaged, boards are healthier. It’s that simple.
Defining and measuring volunteer board engagement is the first step in understanding how your board feels about its work and for developing a feel for overall board health. It’s important for admins to boost board member engagement, so the organisation can stay relevant, agile and reliable.
When board members are active and engaged, they come prepared for productive discussions – and that helps to drive better outcomes. For board administrators, it often falls to you to organise and motivate board members.
Download the board admin’s guide to boosting board engagement and make this an even better year for your board.
Streamline board feedback with built-in surveys and polls
BoardEffect’s integrated survey and polling features empower you to efficiently gather feedback and make data-driven decisions through customisable anonymous or open surveys.
Create surveys and polls with multiple question formats, automated reminders and templating capabilities, so you can simplify board member engagement tracking and skills assessments, all while maintaining appropriate confidentiality levels.
Find out more about Surveys and Polls plus other BoardEffect features to increase efficiency and save time.
How OrthoVirginia heightens cybersecurity and drives efficiencies
After OrthoVirginia, an orthopedic surgery practice with 156 physicians and 36 offices, experienced a company-wide cyberattack, CEO Melissa Wilmoth knew a change was needed. The organisation needed to move from manual processes to an automated approach that drives efficiency and strengthens cybersecurity.
After careful research, OrthoVirgnia chose BoardEffect because of its powerful cybersecurity features, flexible materials storage and other digital efficiencies. It’s a change that has helped OrthoVirginia completely transform its security protocols.
“By far, BoardEffect… was the most secure option,” Wilmoth said.
Upcoming events and news
Charity Times Leaders’ Forum
Date: 9 February 2024
The Charity Times Leaders’ Forum is an online event with the opportunity to learn more about the recent challenges that have emerged for nonprofits in the last few years. Speakers will talk on such issues as job sharing, social media, remote leadership, building media relationships, and more.
Thrive 2025
Date: February 26-28
Thrive 2025, the NAIS annual conference, heads to Nashville this February. Explore, inspire and connect with independent school leaders and have meaningful conversations so you can return home with renewed joy and purpose.
More events for charities and nonprofits this year to add to your calendar.
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What’s trending?
Our pick of the newest and most popular items on our blog this month:
- A guide to BoardEffect Surveys and Polls
- Nonprofit leaders tell us their top priorities of 2025
- 5 steps to stronger cyber oversight
- How nonprofit boards can unlock digital advocacy and crush it on LinkedIn
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