BOARD SUCCESSION PLAN TEMPLATE

CHECKLIST: BOARD LEADERSHIP SUCCESSION PLAN
ITEM	DATE
Review term limits for Board Members and Officers in current By-Laws
Review current Board, officers, and committees roster
Evaluate effectiveness of current assignments
Conduct Board self-evaluations (if not completed within last 12 months)
Determine upcoming term expirations / vacancies – (in terms of persons and skills)
Conduct exit interviews with members leaving Board to learn positives and negatives of their experience on Board
Review needs of organization with regard to upcoming projects, developments, etc.
Review potential new Board members identified throughout the year for skills and dynamics
Identify potential leaders from current Board list
Complete Board and leadership succession grids
Assign a mentor to each newly elected Board member
LEADERSHIP SUCCESSION GRID
POSITION	CURRENTLY HELD BY	ACTION	SUCCESSOR / YEAR
TITLE	NAME	RE-ELECT / ROTATE
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
BOARD CHAIR
VICE CHAIR
TREASURER
SECRETARY
STANDING / BOARD COMMITTEES
FINANCE CHAIR
GOVERNANCE CHAIR
DEVELOPMENT CHAIR
OTHER
OTHER
PROGRAMMATIC / ORGANIZATIONAL
MEMBERSHIP
VOLUNTEERS
PUBLIC RELATIONS
EDUCATION / OUTREACH
OTHER
OTHER
AD HOC COMMITTEES
STRATEGIC PLANNING CHAIR
ANNUAL EVENT CHAIR
OTHER
OTHER
BOARD MEMBER SUCCESSION PLAN
CURRENTLY HELD BY	ACTION	TERM #1	TERM #2
NAME	RE-ELECT / ROTATE	YEAR START	YEAR END	YEAR START	YEAR END

MENTOR GRID
CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS	NEW BOARD MEMBERS	YEAR

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