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Board Self-Assessment Tool

The Center's Board Self-Assessment Questionnaire allows nonprofit boards to assess their effectiveness in 13 aspects of governance, ranging from board...

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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...

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WhistleBlower Protection Policy

Adapt this template for a whistleblower protection policy to meet your needs.

Board Recruitment Packet - What should be in it?

This document outlines some basic items to have in a packet that you share with potential new board members.

What Can I Do? Beyond Making the Ask

There is so much more to fundraising that being the person who "makes the ask." Share this list with your board members to help them engage more fully...

Three Legal Responsibilities of Nonprofit Boards

Lee Bruder shared with us this document on the legal duties of the board.

The Merger Conversation

Key questions to ask when planning a merger.

Ten Responsibilities of Board Members

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

Governance as Leadership - Summary of Board Behaviors

This resource briefly summarizes some of the key differences between Fiduciary, Strategic and Generative thinking in the boardroom.

Succession Planning and Transitions

Even when it doesn't happen in an emergency situation, the transition from one leader to another should be planned carefully.