___You understand what a Board of Directors is, what are its functions and how it works
___You have developed a system to assist Board members in understanding the Board and their roles on it
___You have designed a process for welcoming, training, and mentoring new members
___You have made sure your relationship with your staff is healthy and effective
___You have made plans for having effective meetings in the future
___You gave the Board members a sensible work level
___You have developed a policy for dealing with urgent matters between meetings
___You have defined the terms for the membership
___You are aware of state and national laws that will affect the Board and the organization
___You have developed a conflict-of-interest policy and maintained it
___You organized an annual retreat
___You plan to have formal evaluations regularly
___You celebrated all of your accomplishments with the Board