Welcome back to the document scavenger hunt! Today we are focusing on a Conflict of Interest (COI) policy. It’s a biggie. Do you have one? Great! Do you fill out a new one annually? Awesome. If you don’t have a policy, or don’t fill one out annually, you should. Following is more information on what…
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Scavenger Hunt: Board Bylaws
Welcome to our basic document Scavenger Hunt! In this section we will ask you to find existing documents and policies your board of directors should have. If your board gives you a policy book at the start of your term or on an annual basis – awesome. If not, this is a great chance to…
Scavenger Hunt: Job Descriptions
Welcome to our basic document Scavenger Hunt! In this section we will ask you to find existing documents and policies your board of directors should have. If your board gives you a policy book at the start of your term or on an annual basis – awesome. If not, this is a great chance to…
Scavenger Hunt: Introduction
Introduction All Boards of Directors have three duties: the duty of care, the duty of loyalty and the duty of obedience. We’ve reviewed these duties in a previous section. Included in some of those duties are policies and documents required by law for every nonprofit organization, for example, a Conflict of Interest policy. But beyond those…
Board Health: Individual Evaluations
A key component of overall board health is understanding our strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats, better known as a SWOT analysis. SWOTs are a great way to evaluate your organization, its mission and programming but, often, nonprofits do not take the time to evaluate their board of directors as well. It is important to consider…
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