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Yearly Workplan for a Nonprofit Board - Sample

This workplan sample breaks down board initiatives and standard business to identify who is responsible for each item, the timeframe, deliverables and...
Board
Template/Sample

Executive Director Job Description Sample

Use this sample job description as a starting point for your own Executive Director Job Description.
Board
Tool

Ten Responsibilities of Board Members

Share this document in your board orientation to make sure that all of your board members know these responsibilities.
Board
Template/Sample

Bill Tracking Tool

Use this worksheet as a way to become more organized around the legislation that you are tracking.
Advocacy/Public Policy
Tool

How to Create a Crisis Communications Plan

This Nonprofit Mar Community blog post breaks down creating a crisis communications plan into 10 easy-to-follow steps .
Marketing/Communications
Article

Boards of All-Volunteer Organizations

This article by Jan Masaoka reviews all-volunteer organizations and how their board roles differ from other nonprofits.
Volunteer
Website

Blue Avocado

Blue Avocado is a nonprofit online magazine for community nonprofits.
Board
Article

Ideas for Improving Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion for Nonprofits

In this paper from PNH Insights they discuss best practices for nonprofits looking to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion at their organization.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Tool

Freecycle: An Easy Way to Recycle Unwanted Items

The Freecycle Network™ is a nonprofit movement of people who are giving (& getting) stuff for free in their own towns. The Network provides...
Management & Operations
Tool

Guidelines for Comprehensive Fiscal Sponsorship

The National Network of Fiscal Sponsors put together these Guidelines and Recommended Best Practices for Fiscal Sponsorship.
Finance
Article

New Thinking and Talking About Volunteers

This article from Blue Avocado challenges some of the old language we use when talking about volunteers.
Volunteer
Template/Sample

Business Plan Worksheet

Record the key aspects of your business plan in this worksheet.
Management & Operations