The Nonprofit Board Committees Sampler includes 49 samples on the following: Introduction to the Role of Committees Sample Protocol for Board Committees Creation of Committees Governance Committee Financial Committees (Finance, Audit, and Investment) Development Committee […]
The Communications Policy Sampler includes 16 samples on the following: Media Relations Social Media Electronic Media Crisis Communications Lobbying and Political Activity BoardSource offers downloadable policy samplers in 10 different topic areas to help you […]
The Ethics and Accountability Policy Sampler includes 46 samples on the following: Mission and Vision Values Code of Ethics Diversity Statement Conflicts of Interest Confidentiality Whistleblower Protection Record Retention and Document Destruction BoardSource offers downloadable […]
The Finance and Investments Policy Sampler includes 38 samples on the following: Budgeting Unrelated Business Income Capital Expenditures Financial Controls Investments Reserves and Endowments Financial Audits Loans IRS Forms 990 Risk Management BoardSource offers downloadable […]
The Fundraising Policy Sampler includes 23 samples on the following: Board Member Fundraising Donor Relations Gift Acceptance Sponsorships and Endorsements BoardSource offers downloadable policy samplers in 10 different topic areas to help you create specific […]
The Mission Related Issues Sampler includes 14 samples on the following: Associations Proxy Voting Quorum for Membership Meetings Notice for Membership Meetings Access to Records for Membership Organizations Foundations Discretionary Giving Museums Deaccession Space Rentals […]
The Personnel Policies Sampler includes 39 samples on the following: Responsibility for Human Resources Equal Employment Opportunity Nepotism Sexual Harassment Workplace Environment Substance Abuse Solicitation Electronic Communication Performance Review General Staff Complaints Severance Pay Sustainability […]
The Role of the Board Sampler includes 28 samples on the following: Role of the Board Board Member Agreements Board Chair Job Descriptions Board Officer Job Descriptions BoardSource offers downloadable policy samplers in 10 different […]
The board’s fundraising role has never been more critical. In many cases, it will determine if an organization flourishes in the changing economy or is forced to close its doors. Fundraising Fitness: A BoardSource Toolkit gives […]
Board members often sense that communication strategies need to improve within their organizations but aren’t certain what they can or should do about it. The answer is to get more strategic in your approach to […]
A BoardSource Toolkit on Effective Nonprofit Board Orientation Congratulations! You’ve recruited talented and eager board members. Your work is done — or is it? New board members should not be left on their own to figure […]
What constitutes good governance around the world? Editor Penelope Cagney asked experts from around the world to answer this question, using BoardSource’s Ten Basic Responsibilities of Nonprofit Boards and The Source: Twelve Principles of Governance […]
Should the environment be on your board’s agenda? Yes, regardless of your organization’s mission! But “governing green” is more than simply the right thing to do. Rethinking fundamental practices that affect the environment, directly or […]
Written by noted consultants and researchers Richard P. Chait, William P. Ryan, and Barbara E. Taylor, who are attuned to the needs of practitioners, Governance as Leadership: Reframing the Work of Nonprofit Boards redefines nonprofit […]
This fundraising introduction is an e-book designed to equip board members and chief executives leading smaller and/or newer nonprofits with a solid understanding of what it takes to construct and execute an effective fundraising program. […]
The key for nonprofit boards is not to try to avoid all possible conflict-of-interest situations but to identify and follow a process for handling them effectively. How you manage conflicts of interest and assure open […]