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