<section><h2><p>Nonprofit Leader Assessment amidst COVID-19</p></h2><p><p><span style="color: rgb(135, 152, 153);">This 2-4 minute assessment is designed to help nonprofit leaders identify their areas of strengths and opportunities during the current COVID-19 crisis.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="color: rgb(135, 152, 153);">Don't worry! This isn't a "PASS/FAIL" test. It's simply an evaluation of how you're doing in thirteen interconnected areas. It will help you quickly discern where you're doing well, what needs attention as well as how we can help you thrive during this challenging season. </span></p></p></section><section><h2><p><strong>Personal Spiritual Life</strong></p></h2><p><p>Typical behaviors include:</p><ul><li>Enjoying a deep intimacy with God lately</li><li>Is growing more repentant and less defensive when confronted with your sin</li><li>Regularly practices spiritual disciplines</li><li>Regularly confess your sins to others</li><li>In this time of crisis, you're readily surrendered to the Lord</li></ul></p></section><section><h3><p><strong>Personal Emotional Health</strong></p></h3><p><p>Typical behaviors include:</p><ul><li>Ability to identify feelings in a timely manner</li><li>Can identify sources of anxiety and take steps to find rest</li><li>Empathy </li><li>Temperance and the ability to self-regulate emotions</li></ul></p></section><section><h3><p><strong>Family Life</strong></p></h3><p><p>Typical behaviors include:</p><ul><li>Is a “gospel pacesetter” in your home</li><li>Maintains a high level of sexual purity</li><li>Balances the demands of work, family, and friendships</li><li>If applicable... lovingly sacrifices for your spouse and/or parents with temperance, gentleness and good judgment</li></ul></p></section><section><h3><p><strong>Personal Finances</strong></p></h3><p><p>Typical behaviors include:</p><ul><li>Has cheerfully given money to meet pressing needs</li><li>Does not seek to profit at another’s expense</li><li>Has established and maintained a budget</li><li>Able to maintain income or adjust expenses amidst this crisis</li></ul></p></section><section><h3><p><strong>Relational Health</strong></p></h3><p><p>Typical behaviors include:</p><ul><li>Prioritizes relationships with neighbors and the vulnerable</li><li>Maintained deep friendships</li><li>Empathizes with others</li><li>Social skills</li><li>I've done all that I can to be at peace with others</li></ul></p></section><section><h3><p><strong>Physical Health</strong></p></h3><p><p>Typical behaviors include:</p><ul><li>Reasonably followed COVID-19 health guidelines </li><li>Consistently eats a healthy diet in moderation</li><li>Exercises regularly and adequately</li><li>Maintains appointments with health professionals</li><li>Sleeps predictably and soundly</li><li>Maintains weight and energy levels</li></ul></p></section><section><h3><p><strong>Clarity of Calling</strong></p></h3><p><p>Typical behaviors include:</p><ul><li>Secure in my primary call: identity as a child of God</li><li>Aware of not just of my strengths, talents and abilities but which ones bring me joy</li><li>Understand which environments or circumstances are well-suited for my gifts</li><li>Able to evaluate and wisely choose which opportunities best fit my gifts</li></ul></p></section><section><h3><p><strong>Ability to Care</strong></p></h3><p><p>Typical behaviors include:</p><ul><li>Listens well and is attentive to relational cues</li><li>Guides others with godly wisdom</li><li>Loves others by slowing down for them</li><li>Enters into conflict with emotional temperance</li><li>Meditating disputes </li><li>Shows mercy and justice</li><li>Learns, develops and uses the gifts of others</li></ul></p></section><section><h3><p><strong>Nonprofit's Organizational Clarity</strong></p></h3><p><p>Typical behaviors include:</p><ul><li>Prior to COVID-19, answered the question "Why do we exist?" or "What is our purpose?"</li><li>We understand who we are specifically called to serve</li><li>Have clearly articulated what we do better than 95% of other organizations (i.e. core values)</li><li>Has strategic programs that meet needs effectively</li><li>Historically have met our desired outcomes</li></ul></p></section><section><h3><p><strong>Nonprofit's Ability to Adapt</strong></p></h3><p><p>Typical behaviors include:</p><ul><li>Understands your unique contribution amidst the COVID-19 crisis</li><li>Has maintained your previously written mission and values</li><li>Adjusted our "big picture" as necessary and set realistic, short-term outcomes</li><li>Adaptations have proven to be strategic pivots</li><li>Been able to rally, equip and deploy others towards these outcomes</li><li>Has lead with courage and confidence</li></ul></p></section><section><h3><p><strong>Nonprofit Communication</strong></p></h3><p><p>Typical behaviors include:</p><ul><li>Has regularly updated donors and stakeholders on how your nonprofit is doing amidst COVID-19</li><li>Explained clearly how you're pivoting in this season</li><li>Shared "success stories" to inspire and encourage</li><li>Have reported any financial deficits with integrity</li><li>Has communicated ways they can become more engaged in your work</li><li>Shown appreciate for support and involvement</li></ul></p></section><section><h3><p><strong>Nonprofit's Financial Health</strong></p></h3><p><p>Typical behaviors include:</p><ul><li>Had a clear financial plan and budget prior to COVID-19</li><li>Has been able to discern any financial changes and their sources</li><li>Is able to pay expenses at this time</li><li>Has developed a plan to meet any financial challenges </li><li>If applicable... has been quick to address deficits such as apply for stimulus money or donor support</li></ul></p></section><section><h3><p><strong>Nonprofit's Leadership Team</strong></p></h3><p><p>Typical behaviors include:</p><ul><li>The leadership (Board, CEO, staff, champions, etc.) had clear written policies prior to COVID-19</li><li>The Board has been informed of the impact COVID-19 has made upon your nonprofit and, whenever necessary, has responded quickly</li><li>The Chair of the Board has shown personal encouragement and support of the CEO or Executive Director</li><li>The CEO or Executive Director has shown good leadership during this time</li><li>Open lines of communication and collaboration are evident among leaders at this time</li><li>The unity of the leadership has remained is strong during this time</li></ul></p></section><section><h2><h2><strong>Rank your personal level of spiritual vibrancy</strong></h2><p><br></p><p>Typical behaviors include: 1. enjoying a deep intimacy with God, 2. growing more repentant and less defensive when confronted with your sin, 3. regularly practices spiritual disciplines, 4. regularly confess your sins to others, and 5. you're readily surrendered to the Lord in this time of crisis.</p></h2></section><section><h3><h2><strong>Rank your personal emotional health</strong></h2><p><br></p><p>Typical behaviors include: 1. can identify sources of anxiety and take steps to find rest, 2. is not prone to addictions, 3. growing in how you're responding to temptation, 4. able to control your temper, and 5. can correctly identify feelings in a timely manner.</p></h3></section><section><h3><h2><strong>Rank your family life (if applicable)</strong></h2><p><br></p><p>Typical behaviors include: 1. displays and shares grace to family members, 2. maintains a high standard of morality, 3. balances the demands of work, family, and friendships, 4. lovingly sacrifices for your spouse, and 5. parents with temperance, gentleness and good judgment.</p></h3></section><section><h3><h2><strong>Rank your personal finances</strong></h2><p><br></p><p>Typical behaviors include: 1. has cheerfully given money to meet pressing needs, 2. does not seek to profit at another’s expense, 3. has established and maintained a budget, and 4. able to maintain income or adjust expenses amidst this crisis.</p></h3></section><section><h3><h2><strong>Rank your relational health</strong></h2><p><br></p><p>Typical behaviors include: 1. prioritizes relationships with neighbors and the vulnerable, 2. maintains friendships, 3. have trusted friends who hold you accountable, and 4. you've done all that you can to be at peace with others.</p></h3></section><section><h3><h2><strong>Rank your physical health</strong></h2><p><br></p><p>Typical behaviors include: 1. reasonably followed COVID-19 health guidelines, 2. consistently eats a healthy diet in moderation, 3. exercises regularly and adequately, 4. maintains appointments with health professionals, 5. sleeps predictably and soundly, and 6. maintains weight and energy levels.</p></h3></section><section><h3><h2><strong>Rank how clear you are on your vocational calling</strong></h2><p><br></p><p>Typical behaviors include: 1. understand my talents and abilities, 2. can which of those bring me the most joy, 3. aware of which environments or circumstances are well-suited for my gifts, and 4. able to evaluate and wisely choose which opportunities best fit my gifts.</p></h3></section><section><h3><h2><strong>Rank your ability to care for others in the past two months</strong></h2><p><br></p><p>Typical behaviors include: 1. listens well and is attentive to relational cues, 2. loves others by slowing down for them, 3. guides others with godly wisdom, 4. enters into conflict with emotional temperance, 5. shows mercy and justice, and 6. learns, develops and uses the gifts of others.</p></h3></section><section><h3><h2><strong>Rank how clear your nonprofit is on its job</strong></h2><p><br></p><p>Typical behaviors include: 1. wrote a clear mission or purpose statement prior to COVID-19, 2. understand our core values, 3. have clarity on who we are specifically called to serve, 4. have strategic programs that meet needs effectively, and 5. historically have met our desired outcomes.</p></h3></section><section><h3><h2><strong>Rank your nonprofit's ability to adapt amidst the COVID-19 crisis</strong></h2><p><br></p><p>Typical behaviors include: 1. understand how your nonprofit can best serve others since the Coronavirus impact began, 2. have maintained your previously written mission and values, 3. adjusted your strategies and set realistic, short-term outcomes, 4. been able to rally, equip and deploy others towards these outcomes, and 5. have lead with courage and confidence.</p></h3></section><section><h3><h2><strong>Rank the clarity and inspiration of your nonprofit's communication amidst COVID-19</strong></h2><p><br></p><p>Typical behaviors include: 1. have regularly updated donors and stakeholders since the Coronavirus impacted your nonprofit, 2. explained clearly how you're pivoting in this season, 3. shared "success stories" to inspire and encourage, 4. have reported any financial deficits with integrity, 5. have communicated ways they can become more engaged in your work, and 6. shown appreciate for support and involvement.</p></h3></section><section><h3><h2><strong>Rank the financial health of your nonprofit</strong></h2><p><br></p><p>Typical behaviors include: 1. have had a clear financial plan and budget prior to COVID-19, 2. have been able to discern any financial changes and their sources, 3. are able to pay expenses at this time, 4. have developed a plan to meet any financial challenges, and if applicable, 5. have been quick to address deficits such as apply for stimulus money or donor support.</p></h3></section><section><h3><h2><strong>Rank the strength of your leadership team currently</strong></h2><p><br></p><p>Typical behaviors include: 1. the leadership had clear written policies prior to COVID-19, 2. the Board has been informed of the impact COVID-19 and has responded quickly and appropriately, 3. the Chair of the Board has shown personal encouragement and support of the CEO or Executive Director, 4. the CEO or Executive Director has shown good leadership during this time, 5. open lines of communication and collaboration are evident among leaders at this time, and 6. the unity of the leadership has remained is strong during this time.</p></h3></section>