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Non-profit and Community Governance 
Mana whakahaere o ngā  uepū utu-kore me ngā uepū ā-hapori

Thank you for supporting our work by completing this survey.
LEAD is researching what good governance looks like in Aotearoa New Zealand for non-profit or community organisations. It is our goal to create a resource that will support Boards to lead their organisations to be more sustainable and to make even more of a difference in their communities.
Your responses will be totally anonymous and your organisation will not be identifiable in any documents or reports. It will take you about 6 minutes to complete the survey. 
If you have any questions or concerns please contact sandy on sandy@lead.org.nz
Part 1: Tell us about your organisation
1.Where is your organisation located (if you are located in more than one region, please indicate one principle location)?(Required.)
2.Which type of activities does your organisation mainly carry out?
3.What is your main legal structure?
4.Do you have charitable status (ie, a Registered Charity)?
5.How many paid staff/contractors do you usually employ?
6.How many people volunteer for your organisation (excluding your board members)?
7.What is your most recent annual expenditure (do not include capital purchases)?
Part 2: Tell us about your board
8.How many board members do you usually have?
9.How long has your chair held that role?
10.Does your board currently include any of the following as members:
11.Please indicate as many of the following that are currently significant challenges for your board?
12.How well do you think your Board carries out its governance role?(Required.)
13.What do you see as the (up to three) most important elements for good governance in an organisation like yours?
Part 3: Looking for great governance boards
14.When you think about other community or not for profit organisations you know, can you think of any that are particularly well governed?

Name as many as you are able. For each, please include the organisation name, and their general location. (OPTIONAL: Add any other contact details you have for each.)

(NB: They will not be informed who nominated them)
Thank you for your help!
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