MEASURING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF NONPROFIT BOARDS

The Board Self-Assessment Questionnaire (BSAQ) was developed to assess board performance in six areas that previous research has shown to ch aracterize highly effective boards. Data from 623 board members in 34 nonprofit organizations were used to examine this instrument's reliabi lity, validity, and sensitivity, including the relationship between bo ard scores and selected indicators of the organization's financial per formance. Results indicate that the BSAQ is a sound and useful tool fo r evaluating board performance.