Every nonprofit board needs the same basic best practices, skills, policies and documents…and every nonprofit is completely unique. In this section, we break down our articles by category for easy reference and a useful resource.
Duties and Documents
Board duties – care, loyalty and obedience
Important document scavenger hunt / Introduction
Scavenger hunt – Job descriptions
Scavenger hunt – Board bylaws
Scavenger hunt – Conflict of interest
Scavenger hunt – Whistle-blower policy
Scavenger hunt – Committee charters
Boards and Committees
Individual evaluations
Teamwork evaluations
Committee structure
Board meetings
Board meeting/Agendas
Board meeting discussions and timing
Internal Plans
Communications/Introduction
Communications Plans/Internal
Communications Plans/External
Communications Plans/Talking points and messaging
SWOT/Introduction
Strengths vs Weaknesses
Opportunities vs Threats