The following is based on Guidestar recommendations. The Executive Director must present the Annual Report. Then the board must assess their performance. The Executive Director or Secretary must write the results into the minutes.

1 - Vision

Has the Executive Director communicated the mission to the appropriate people? The appropriate people are the board, staff members, donors, and clients.

2 - Human Resources

Has the Executive Director used volunteers, board members, staff, and nonprofit partners well?

3 - Using Advice

Has the Executive Director used advice from board members, staff, and nonprofit partners?

4 - Standards

Has the Executive Director followed high standards of accountability and transparency?

5 - Decisions

Is the organization running well?

6 - Performance

Is the number of dogs trained each year meeting projections?