Board Policy Samples

The policy samples provided on this page are pulled from nonprofit board best practices. A board can choose - one or all policies - to customize for their own needs as a board policy manual.

Organization

1. Ethics and Conduct
2. Diversity
3. Conflict of Interest
4. Whistleblower
5. Record Retention

Board Structure & Practices

1. Board Role and Responsibilities
2. Board Member Agreement
3. Role of the Board President
4. Board Role Descriptions (to add roles outside of Pres, Pres Elect, Treas & Sec)
5. Board Terms
6. Expense Reimbursement Policy
7. Board Self-Assessment
8. Election of Officers
9. Board Member Removal
10. Board Vacancies
11. CEO on Board
12. Quorum for Board Meetings
13. Special Meetings
14. Virtual Meetings
15. Notice of Meetings
16. Executive Sessions
17. Indemnification
18. Dissolution

Finance

1. Budgeting
2. Unrelated Business Income Tax (UBIT)
3. Capital Expenditures
4. Financial Controls
5. Investment Policy - Basic
6. Investment Policy - Structured
7. Reserves
8. Financial Audit
9. Loans
10. IRS Forms 990
11. Vendors
12. Risk Management - Asset Protection
13. Risk Management - Insurance
14. Business Continuity Plan

Staff

1. Chief Staff Job Description
2. Monitoring CEO/ED Performance
3. CEO/ED Transition
4. Executive Compensation

Communications

1. Release of Information to Media
2. Public Policy Statements
3. Media Relations
4. Social Media
5. Web Site & Listserv

Committees

1. Committees
2. Committee Job Descriptions
3. Committee Chair Responsibilities