• Trustee Profile Form

    Trustee Profile Form

    April 2025

  • The information you share will allow us to:
     • Keep Board records up to date
     • Understand our collective strengths and guide recruitment
     • Match trustee expertise with committee needs
     • Plan for future leadership and development
     

    Participation Guidelines:
     • New trustees will complete this survey upon joining
     • Current trustees are asked to update their information periodically
     • Questions can be skipped if preferred
     • A feedback section is provided at the end for suggestions to improve this process

     

    Confidentiality Statement: All personal information is strictly confidential. Your responses will be accessible only to select Board leadership and relevant staff members. Demographic and committee-specific data will be used only in aggregate for governance, recruitment, and assessment—helping us build a balanced, more effective Board.

     

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  • Section 1: Basic Contact Information

    This section collects your essential contact information, communication preferences, and language capabilities.

  • Section 2: Professional Information & Networks

    This section collects information about your career experience, current professional status, and valuable connections that could support Helen Keller International's mission.

  • Networks

    Fiduciary/advisory roles at other nonprofits, foundations, or corporations, as well as relevant professional memberships
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  • ❉ Section 3: Skills & Expertise

    This section helps us understand your areas of competence and how you'd like to contribute to Helen Keller Intl's mission. Your input is valuable for matching trustees with committees and identifying areas where the Board can collectively strengthen its capabilities.

  • Please review the list below and check✅ the skills where you have extensive experience and recognized expertise. For areas where you'd particularly like to focus your contributions as a trustee, please click the star (★) next to your selection.

    What we mean by "expert": You have substantial professional experience, specialized training, or in-depth knowledge in this area that would be recognized by peers in the field. You can provide strategic guidance and insight beyond what would be considered general knowledge.

    Detailed definitions for all skills can be found at the bottom of this section and linked here. 

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    • DESCRIPTIONS OF SKILLS: 

    • A. Strategic Leadership

      1.    Strategic Planning & Decision-Making
      Understanding and experience in developing organizational strategy, setting goals and objectives, and making high-level decisions that guide long-term success. Includes ability to analyze complex situations and develop strategic solutions.

      2.    Change Management & Organizational Leadership
      Experience leading organizations through significant changes, transitions, or transformations. Includes understanding of change-management principles and practices for both operational and cultural changes.

      3.    Innovation & Transformation
      Ability to drive and support innovative solutions and organizational transformation. Includes experience with new approaches to solving problems and implementing innovative strategies.

      4.    Crisis Management
      Experience handling organizational crises, including emergency response, stakeholder communication, and recovery planning. Includes ability to make decisions under pressure and manage multiple stakeholders.

      5.    Collaborative Leadership/Consensus Building
      Skill in bringing diverse groups together, building consensus, and fostering collaborative decision-making. Includes experience facilitating group processes and resolving conflicts.

      6.    Strategic Networking
      Ability to build and maintain strategic relationships that benefit the organization. Includes developing partnerships, alliances, and coalitions across sectors.

       

      B. Governance & Compliance

      7.    Board Governance & Assessment
      Understanding of board roles, responsibilities, and best practices. Includes experience with board evaluation, development, and succession planning.

      8.    Ethics & Compliance
      Knowledge of ethical standards, regulatory requirements, and compliance frameworks. Includes experience implementing ethics programs and ensuring organizational compliance.

      9.    Risk Management & Assessment
      Experience identifying, evaluating, and managing organizational risks. Includes understanding of risk mitigation strategies and internal controls.

      10.  Policy Development
      Experience creating and implementing organizational policies and procedures. Includes understanding policy impact on operations and stakeholders.

      11.  Regulatory & Legal Framework
      Understanding of legal requirements and regulatory environments affecting nonprofits. Includes experience with international regulations and compliance.

      12.  International Governance Experience
      Experience with governance in international contexts, including cross-border operations and multi-country programs.

      13.  Locally Led Governance
      Understanding of community-based decision-making and experience working with local leaders and institutions.

       

      C. Financial Management

      14.  Financial Expert
      Experience with financial strategy, budgeting, and analysis. Includes understanding of nonprofit financial models and metrics.

      15.  Investment Management & Oversight
      Knowledge of investment strategies, portfolio management, and financial markets. Includes experience with endowment management.

      16.  Audit & Internal Controls
      Understanding of audit processes, internal controls, and financial reporting requirements. Includes experience with nonprofit accounting standards.

      17.  International Finance
      Experience with international financial operations, including currency management and cross-border transactions.

      18.  Grant/Contract Management
      Experience managing government grants, contracts, and complex funding arrangements. Includes understanding of compliance requirements.

      19.  Nonprofit Financial Models
      Understanding of nonprofit financial sustainability, revenue diversification, and resource allocation.

      20.  Budget Development & Oversight
      Experience creating and monitoring organizational budgets, including program and project budgeting.

       

      D. Program & Technical Expertise

      21.  Public Health & Nutrition
      Professional knowledge of public health principles and nutrition programs. Includes understanding of global health challenges and interventions.

      22.  Eye Health & NTDs
      Expertise in eye health programs and/or neglected tropical diseases. Includes understanding of prevention and treatment approaches.

      23.  Food Systems & Agriculture
      Knowledge of food systems, agricultural practices, and their impact on nutrition and health outcomes.

      24.  International Development
      Experience with international development programs, including program design, implementation, and evaluation.

      25.  Digital Health & Data Analytics
      Understanding of digital health solutions and data analysis in healthcare settings. Includes experience with health information systems.

      26.  Program Evaluation
      Experience designing and implementing program evaluations. Includes understanding of impact measurement and reporting.

      27.  Evidence-Based Practice
      Knowledge of research methodologies and ability to apply evidence-based approaches to program design.

      28.  Global Health Innovation
      Understanding of innovative approaches to global health challenges. Includes experience with new technologies and delivery models.

       

      E.  External Engagement

      29.  Marketing & Communications
      Experience developing and implementing marketing and communications strategies. Includes understanding of brand management and messaging.

      30.  Media Relations & Crisis Communications
      Experience managing media relationships and crisis communications. Includes public relations and reputation management.

      31.  Government Relations & Policy
      Experience working with government entities and influencing policy. Includes advocacy and public policy expertise.

      32.  Public Speaking & Presentation
      Strong public speaking skills and experience presenting to diverse audiences. Includes ability to represent the organization effectively.

      33.  Brand Management & Positioning
      Experience managing organizational brand and market positioning. Includes understanding of brand strategy and development.

      34.  Digital Marketing & Social Media
      Knowledge of digital marketing strategies and social media platforms. Includes understanding of online engagement.

      35.  Event Planning & Execution
      Experience planning and managing large-scale events. Includes understanding of logistics and stakeholder management.

       

      F.  Resource Development

      36.  Fundraising Strategy
      Experience developing and implementing fundraising strategies. Includes understanding of diverse funding sources.

      37.  Major Donor Relations
      Experience cultivating and maintaining relationships with major donors. Includes understanding of donor stewardship.

      38.  Grant-making Experience
      Understanding of grant-making processes and foundation operations. Includes experience with grant evaluation.

      39.  Partnership Development
      Ability to identify, develop, and maintain strategic partnerships. Includes experience with cross-sector collaboration.

      40.  Donor Stewardship
      Experience managing donor relationships and ensuring long-term engagement. Includes understanding of donor communications.

      41.  Revenue Diversification
      Knowledge of revenue diversification strategies and implementation. Includes understanding of various funding models.

      42.  CSR Partnerships
      Experience developing corporate social responsibility partnerships. Includes understanding of corporate engagement strategies.

       

      G. People & Culture

      43.  HR/Talent Management
      Experience with human resources strategies and talent management. Includes understanding of organizational development.

      44.  Fairness and Belonging Strategy & Implementation
      Knowledge of principles and practices to promote multiple perspectives in the workplace, a sense of belonging for people from varied backgrounds, and fairness in considering contextual, historical and performance factors that contribute organizational success. 

      45.  Organizational Development
      Experience with organizational design and development. Includes understanding of culture change and capacity building.

      46.  Culture & Values
      Understanding of organizational culture and values alignment. Includes experience building and maintaining healthy cultures.

      47.  Succession Planning
      Experience developing and implementing succession plans. Includes leadership development and transition management.

      48.  Compensation & Benefits
      Knowledge of compensation strategies and benefits programs. Includes understanding of nonprofit compensation practices.

      49.  Cultural Competency
      Ability to work effectively across cultures and build inclusive environments. Includes understanding of global cultural dynamics.

  • Section 4: Demographic Data & Special Requirements

    All demographic data is kept strictly confidential and will only be used in aggregate form for board composition reporting purposes. Dietary and accessibility data is collected for planning purposes and only shared with staff members directly involved in meeting arrangements.
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