According to Joan Garry: "Healthy nonprofits have great boards that work hand-in-hand with the Executive Director to help fulfill the mission. In order to have a great board, a nonprofit needs board members who are engaged, inspired, and understand how to help. This is true for long-standing board members. This is especially true for brand new ones."
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This resource was shared during the lunch-and-learn webinar 'What Reporters Wish Nonprofits Knew' sponsored by Triangle Nonprofit Communicators and presented by Margaret Lillard, NC Sierra Club, and BC/DC Ideas.
Use these sample bylaws as a model for organizations without members.
Use these sample bylaws as a model for organizations without members.
As part of the executive transition process, it's helpful to create an outline and timeline of your communications plan. Adapt this template from Giving Ideas, LLC for your organization's executive transition.
The Nonprofit Risk Management Center has simplified risk management planning with three versions of worksheets for organizations to identify their risks, assess how these risks will affect operations and your organizational readiness, and create action plans to address or mitigate risks.
The Technology Association of Grantmakers and Tech Impact (a Money-Saving Partner of the Center) partnered to compile resources and topical toolkits within How to Fund Nonprofit Tech: A Guide for Funders and Nonprofits.
A business impact analysis (BIA) is often a key component of a Business Continuity Plan (BCP). A BIA identifies the impact of downtime for various activities and processes. Your BIA should help you determine which functions must continue without interruption, which can be scaled back or shuttered temporarily, and the desired timeframe for recovery and restoration.
This Business Impact Analysis Worksheet is a fillable template from Nonprofit Risk Management Center.
Contemporary workplaces feature many competing responsibilities which vie for an employee's time. It is therefore all the more important to dedicate time to reinforcing the skills and knowledge your staff or volunteers need to perform their duties.
In order to maintain their tax-exempt status, 501(c)(3) charities receiving federal or other government awards may need to comply with various rules from federal and state entities, including but not limited to the IRS, the particular U.S. federal agency funding the grant (HUD, FEMA, etc.), and/or state laws governing purchases.