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Board Responsibilities and Procedures

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Nonprofit Laws: Board Rules and Regulations

BoardEffect
Have you lost your 501c determination letter?

Cullinane Law Group
IRS Determination Letter

Harbor Compliance
The Nonprofit Partnership's IRS Determination Letter

-For example purposes.
Fact Sheet on Board Minutes

Nonprofit Risk Management Center
The Governance Gap: Examining Diversity and Equity on Nonprofit Boards of Directors

Molly Delano Brennan with Miecha Renae Forbes, Koya Leadership Partners
Distinguishing Governance from Management

Barry S. Bader, Trustee Services
Three Essentials For A Successful CEO And Board Chair Relationship

Forbes Nonprofit Council
How to Conduct a Chief Executive Performance Assessment in 10 Steps

BoardSource
Want to Improve Board Performance? Take These Five Steps

BoardSource
What Are the Basic Responsibilities of Nonprofit Boards?

BoardSource
The Best Board Meeting I Ever Attended

Lee Wallace, PhD., President with Signature Resources, Inc. - BoardSource
Raising the Bar for Nonprofit Boards

The Bridgespan Group
Executive Director Evaluation Form

Blue Avocado
Who "Owns" Your Nonprofit?

Judith Millesen, Nonprofit Quarterly
Top 10 Ways to Get Investigated by a State Regulator

Kate von Richthofen, Director of Special Projects & Initiatives, BoardSource
Sample Bylaws

Developed by Simone P. Joyaux, ACFRE, Joyaux Associates
Bylaws Template

Harbor Business Compliance Corporation
Sample Bylaws
Sample Bylaws - Without Members

Handbook for Starting a Successful Nonprofit
50 Practical Tips for Succession Planning

Wild Apricot
Whistleblower Protections for Nonprofits

National Council of Nonprofits
The Role of the Board of Directors in Financial Oversight

D.C. Bar Pro Bono Program
Starting Off on the Right Foot: How to Establish a Good ED-Board Relationship

The Bridgespan Group
Sample Whistleblower Protection Policy

National Council of Nonprofits
What Are the Responsibilities of Individual Board Members?

BoardSource
What Are the Legal Responsibilities of Nonprofit Boards?

BoardSource
Nonprofit Hiring Toolkit

The Bridgespan Group
Board Member Job Description Sample

The Bridgespan Group
Sample Job Descriptions for Members of Boards of Directors

Free Management Library
Chairman of the Board of Directors Job Description

The Bridgespan Group
The Duties of a Nonprofit Treasurer

Nick Price, BoardEffect
Treasurers of All-Volunteer Organizations: Eight Key Responsibilities

Blue Avocado
Duties of the Treasurer of a Nonprofit Corporation

Nonprofit Law Blog by NEO Law Group
Sample Job Description - Executive Director (Small Organization)

The Bridgespan Group
Board Cafe - Job Description for Executive Director

CompassPoint
Sample Nonprofit Executive Director Position Description

The Moran Company
3 Sample Executive Director Job Descriptions

CauseVox
Executive Director Evaluation Form

Blue Avocado
Board Meeting Agenda Format and Template

Board Effect
How to Run a Board Meeting

Guide created by Board Effect
What is a Consent Agenda for a Board Meeting?

Board Effect
A History of Nonprofit Boards in the United States

Peter Dobkin Hall, BoardSource
Can Board Members be Paid?

National Council of Nonprofits
Board of Directors Meeting Minutes Template

Propel Nonprofits
How to Write an Awesome Nonprofit Mission Statement

Donorbox
How to Write an Amazing Nonprofit Mission Statement

The Balance Small Business
Nonprofit Mission Statements vs. Vision Statements

Whole Whale
Start 2020 Off Right With This Mission Statement Generator

Whole Whale
A Board Member's Guide to Nonprofit Overhead

JAN MASAOKA & STEVE ZIMMERMAN, California Association of Nonprofits

Crafted by Firespring

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