Leadership: Governance & Board Policy Additional Materials

Board Commitment Letter

Board Grid

Board Manual Typical Contents

Developing a Powerful Board by Kim Cavendish

Discussion of Nonprofit Bylaws Including Samples

Life Stage Assessment

Principles and Practices: Board Governance

Principles for Good Governance and Ethical Practice by Independent Sector

State Statute on Removing a Board Member

Ten Responsibilities of the Board

Why the Board Should Consider Volunteer Issues

Articles

100+ Fundraising Tasks for the Board from Nonprofit Tech for Good

Asking Boards to Help Raise Funds – Part 1 from Claire Axelrad on clairification.com

Asking Boards to Help Raise Funds – Part 2 from Claire Axelrad on clairification.com

Basic Responsibilities of Nonprofit Boards from the July 2019 Wz New? Newsletter

Board Appreciation (Recognizing the Board) from the March 2021 Wz New? Newsletter

Board Facts about Fundraising by Andy Robinson on the GuideStar Blog

Board Meeting Tips from the February 2019 Wz New? Newsletter

Building Better Boards from the August 2021 Wz New? Newsletter

Conflict-of-Interest Policy Protects Your Organization from the March 2022 Wz New? Newsletter

Effective Governance from the mid-August 2022 Wz New? Newsletter

Empowering Your Board from the February 2020 Wz New? Newsletter

Essential Duties of a Nonprofit Board Chair from Funding For Good

Fundraising is Not Just About Money from the August 2020 Wz New? Newsletter

Getting Board Members to Fundraise by Rachel Muir on the Bloomerang blog

Governance Issues Relating to COVID-19 from the July 2020 Wz New? Newsletter

How to Put Joy into Major Gift Solicitation and Philanthropy by Claire Axelrad on the Bloomerang blog

Is Your Board Effective? from the August 2022 Wz New? Newsletter

Keeping up with Your Organization’s Governing Documents from the March 2022 Wz New? Newsletter