Board evaluation & governance consulting
Board evaluations that lead to better governance.
BoardEvals combines deep boardroom experience with a secure, AI-enabled platform to deliver confidential, standardized evaluations of boards, committees and individual directors — for public, private and nonprofit organizations.
A complete evaluation program
Our approach
From paper-based evaluations to a standardized, automated process.
Most boards still assess themselves with ad-hoc, manual processes. BoardEvals replaces them with a process built on current best practice — saving time and cost while producing a more thorough, more candid result.
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Design & collect
We tailor the evaluation templates to your board, committees and sector, then collect responses through a secure, confidential online survey that directors can complete in minutes.
02
Analyze
AI-assisted analysis examines results across every dimension that matters — overall board performance, each committee, and each individual director — and compared year over year.
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Report & act
Confidential reports highlight strengths and gaps, and we help the chair turn findings into practical action plans for the year ahead.
What we evaluate
Every level of the boardroom.
Customized, cost-effective programs for for-profit and nonprofit boards, scaled to your needs and budget.
Board self-assessment
Strategy, oversight, culture, composition and the way the board works together.
Committee assessments
Focused reviews of each committee against its charter and responsibilities.
360° director evaluations
Anonymous peer and self-review that gives every director useful, candid feedback.
CEO evaluations
A fair, structured review of CEO performance against goals, strategy and leadership.
Board skills assessments
A skills matrix that maps board expertise and highlights gaps for recruiting.
AI in our process
Deeper insight from every response.
BoardEvals uses advanced AI throughout the evaluation process to turn director feedback into clearer, more actionable insight — always directed and reviewed by an experienced governance professional.
Comment analysis
AI reads every open-ended response, groups recurring themes and surfaces concerns that numeric ratings alone can miss.
Anonymized comments
Director comments are carefully reworded to remove names and identifying phrasing before they appear in a report, so directors can speak candidly.
Sharper, faster reports
AI drafts clear summaries of strengths, gaps and year-over-year changes, so boards receive polished reports sooner.
Tailored evaluation templates
AI helps adapt each survey to your sector, committee structure and priorities, building on established governance best practice.
Every finding is reviewed personally before it reaches your board. AI accelerates the work; experienced judgment shapes the conclusions.
Why evaluate
Strong boards measure themselves.
Regular, well-run evaluations build stakeholder confidence and support the long-term success of the organization.
Accountability
A structured way for directors to reflect on individual and collective performance.
Better communication
A culture of openness and constructive feedback in and around the boardroom.
Strategic alignment
Board priorities kept in step with the organization’s strategic objectives.
Smarter recruiting
Skills and knowledge gaps identified early, so new directors fill real needs.
What our clients say
“Director accountability is very important, but tools to ensure this have not been refined. A tool like BoardEvals — that can drive board accountability at a more reasonable cost than existing solutions — is extremely valuable.”
“We’ve been doing our annual evaluations on paper and then having someone manually analyze the results and produce reports. Your system has eliminated all of that work. On top of that it’s faster, more secure and much less costly.”
“Our board was very pleased. They found the BoardEvals process helpful and have recommended action plans to address gaps.”
“BoardEvals’ skills assessment gave us an objective view of the expertise on our board and where the gaps were. That clarity changed how we recruit. We now approach candidates knowing exactly which skills we need, and our recent appointments have strengthened the board in precisely those areas.”
About BoardEvals
A director who has sat where you sit.
BoardEvals is a governance consulting firm based in Irvine, California, led by founder Jim Schraith. Jim has served on more than 30 public, private and nonprofit boards, and pairs that boardroom experience with a modern, AI-enabled evaluation process. Clients work directly with him, from evaluation template design to the final report.
We work with corporate and nonprofit boards alike, designing evaluation programs that fit each organization’s size, sector and goals.
For-profit boards
Public and private companies, including programs that support listing and disclosure requirements.
Nonprofit boards
Mission-focused evaluations that strengthen accountability to donors, members and the community.
Planning this year’s board evaluation?
Tell us about your board and we’ll propose a program and a quote tailored to your organization.