Board Impact Survey

Here are the five targeted areas to focus on as a Board to reach 100%:

1. Attending at least 2 school events annually
 

• Proposal: Board/Foundation members tour school &
  classrooms, Q&A panel with scholars, career exploration
  series this fall (late September/early October)

2. 100% giving Board: We decided that this would be measured on
the calendar year not the school year. (Get % of donations)

3. Attend at least one MA Charter Public School Association
governance training session annually (the dates for FY27 are
not posted yet)

• Suggested webinar viewings:

- Werlaine to view Governance versus
Management webinar from May 23, 2023
- All Gov Com & KP to view the following Board
management webinar before August 13th
meeting: Building a Board that Reflects and
Represents the Students you Serve

- Full Board to view Strategic Planning Webinar
in September (before our October retreat)
*Password: Board23!

4. Communications: Share newsletters & fundraising flyers to
personal and professional networks: Our Fy26 Annual Report
will be completed by July 31, 2026. We will ask our Board and
Foundation to digitally share the annual report with 2-3 people
in their networks. This will be a promotional effort as well as a
Board/Foundation recruitment effort.

5. Read the Ambassador Toolkit: 50% yes, 50% partially. All of
these docs are on Board on Track. Goal the Board to have this
complete by September 1, when we administer the Board
Impact Survey again.
1. Board Bylaws
2. Succession Plan
3. Strategic Plan
4. Annual Report

These dates are confirmed and calendar invitations have been sent to all Gov Com members.  The full board meeting calendar has yet to be finalized. We will doodle poll to determine the new Board meeting day and time.

Please review: this doc has been update and we need your feedback.
 

Proposal: Gov Com and Foundation initiatives, outcomes and
measures should be separated for the Board and Foundation. KP will
work on the Foundation purpose and objectives with Paul. The Gov
Com can discuss the Board’s purpose and objectives as outlined below
and norm on them.
 

The Board’s purpose is governance, oversight, accountability,
and strategic stewardship. Objectives:

• Ensure effective governance and compliance,
• Strengthen board recruitment, onboarding, and
  development,
• Monitor strategic plan implementation,
• Advance succession planning and organizational
  sustainability
• Deepen trustee engagement with scholars, staff, and
  families.

The Foundation’s purpose is philanthropy, fundraising,
advocacy, and community engagement. Objectives:

• Grow and manage philanthropic revenue
• Expand the Alumni Advancement Fund and alumni
  engagement/communication
• Increase community awareness and advocacy
• Recruit and engage
  fundraising/development/community engagement
  focused Foundation members
• Develop annual and long-term fundraising campaigns

• Open Meeting Law (new Board members)
• Financial Disclosures (annually)
• Conflict of Interest (Every 2 years)