I. BOARD GOVERNANCE (ROLE, RESPONSIBILITIES, RELATIONSHIPS)

In this section, we are seeking your opinions about how well the Board as a whole understands their roles and responsibilities, and the qualities of the Board’s relationships with management and other key parties.

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* 1. ROLE/RELATIONSHIPS OF THE BOARD

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The board members' role as community ambassadors for SMHF is:
The board's role in setting SMHF priorities and overseeing the SMHF president is:
The board's role in delegating authority to the SMHF president and staff is:
The relationship between the board and the SMHF president is:
Cooperation among board members and their ability to work together as a team is:
The content of the attached checklist of the governance committee of the board is:
The criteria for the selection of new board members is:
The selection process for new board members is:
The materials and programs to train new and current board members are:
The fundraising performance of SMHF over the past year has been:
The board's ability to assist SMHF in fundraising is:
Board meetings are generally:
The frequency of board meetings is:
Written reports sent to directors in advance of board meetings are:
The quality of information about SMHF and the hospital shared with directors is:
The frequency of communications about SMHF and the hospital to directors is:

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* 2. What do you look forward to the most at board meetings, and why?

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* 3. What do you look forward to the least at board meetings, and why?

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* 4. What different areas of expertise should board members, collectively, have?

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* 5. Are there any particular areas of expertise the board is missing and, if so, which areas of expertise should we seek out in potential new directors?

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* 6. Is the board sufficiently representative of our community (e.g., in terms of gender, age, cultural background, life experience, etc.)?

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* 7. What is the most important role of the board? Is the board playing that role?

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* 8. Is there something the board should be doing but is not doing and, if so, what is it?

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* 9. What is something the board is already doing but should try to do it better in the future?

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* 10. Do you wish to join a new board committee and, if so, which one(s)?

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* 11. Do you wish to step off any board committees?

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* 12. Are there any committees that the board does not already have that should be formed? If so, why?

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* 13. What is your own personal goal(s) as a board member for the next year? Can the SMHF office assist you in fulfilling that goal and, if so, how?

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* 14. My role as a community ambassador for SMHF over the past year has been:

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* 15. My overall performance as a director over the past year has been:

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