ORGANIZATIONAL ASSESSMENTS
Conducting an organizational assessment provides the lens to make strategic decisions. A good process sets the stage for candid and more in-depth conversations about improvement initiatives. Benson has used a variety of tools to do organizational assessments. Organizational assessments are encouraged for strategic planning efforts but can also be done independently.
Stakeholder assessment
Self-evaluated online tool (iCAT)
Stakeholders (board and staff) will anonymously rate and evaluate the core
Gives a holistic view of any nonprofit
Determines leading recommendations for capacity building efforts
Peer Review
Benson will review and evaluate an organization’s operational excellence by reviewing items such as:
Financials
Policies and procedures
Bylaws
Employee handbook
Board minutes
Committee structures
Board recruitment processes
Marketing and branding
Grants denied and received
Logic models
Program evaluations
And others as needed
