Four Questions Nonprofits Board Members Should Ask to Gauge Your Organization's Vision Relevancy
Finding the time to revisit your Vision statement can sound daunting but having a strong and relevant Vision can be a motivator worth revisiting for the Board and Executive Leadership. Your Vision is your view of the world if you are wildly successful! And being successful can feel challenged with the never-ending push for funding, resources, time constraints, among other priorities.
Some
organizations
have
been
developing
"Strategic
Visions"
that
are
heavily
incorporated
into
their
marketing
and
branding
and
as
a
mechanism
to
bring
the
Vision
statement
into
the
everyday
vernacular
of
the
organization
and
culture.
Perhaps
a
way
to
take
a
moment
and
assess
your
Vision
is
to
ask
your
Board
and
Executive
Leadership
to
consider
the
following
questions
at
the
start
of
your
next
Board
and/or
Executive
Committee
meeting:
1)
Is
our
Vision
relevant
for
our
organization
today?
2)
Is
there
a
sense
of
urgency
for
us
to
reach
our
Vision?
3)
Are
we
champions
of
our
Vision?
4)
Who
among
us
is
acting
on
our
Vision
and
what
strategies
and
actions
have
lead
to
success?
Did
we
celebrate
that
success?
The
exercise
can
help
re-commit
Board
members
who
need
to
remember
why
your
organization
is
important
and
necessary
and
remind
them
of
their
vital
role
in
achieving
the
Vision.