Welcome to Your Board Reactivation Toolkit
You’ve just taken the first step toward transforming your board from passive and disengaged → to active, supportive, and mission-driven. This toolkit gives you the exact process I use with nonprofit founders to reactivate their boards. Follow these steps carefully, and you’ll begin to see real movement and renewed energy from your leadership team.
Audit Form Instructions
1. Access the Master Board Audit Form: Click this link to open the master template.
2. Make a Copy: Go to File > Make a copy. This creates your own editable private version.
3. Rename Your Copy: Name it clearly, something like: "Connecting Through Rhythm - Board Audit".
4. Change the Title: Within the copied form itself, update the title at the top to reflect your organization, for example: "Connecting Through Rhythm - Board Audit".
5. Get the Shareable Link: Once renamed and titled, go to the "Send" button (usually top right), then click the link icon. Copy this unique link.
This is the link you will send to your board members.
Step 1: Founder’s Audit (The Mirror Test)
Before you lead others, you must first look inward. Instructions: Download and complete the Founder’s Audit Form. Be brutally honest. This is your chance to identify how your leadership may be shaping your board’s culture.
Step 2: Board Member Self-Audit (The Commitment Compass)
Your board members need to reflect on their roles and commitment. This process gives them the power to either step up or step down gracefully. Instructions: Use the email template provided to invite each board member to complete the self-audit.
Step 3: Interpreting the Results (The State of the Board)
Now that you have the responses, it’s time to see the truth clearly. Instructions: Use the interpretation guide to analyze patterns in responses. For deeper clarity, paste the anonymized results into the AI prompt to generate a “State of the Board” document.
What’s Next?
Once you’ve completed the audit, you’re ready for the Recommitment & Release Conversations and the Full Board Meeting. Go to the next page of this toolkit: