Boards of directors can adapt BoardSource's sample evaluation form for supporting and evaluating their executive directors/CEOs.
Sample or Template
Use this sample template for board member evaluation from the Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organizations to have board members gage their performance and the performance of the organization.
Downloadable Excel workbook of a Sample Special Event Budget for planning every aspect of putting together a gala or other large fundraising event, such as catering, AV technology, insurance, speaker honorariums, professional photography, etc.
Download and adapt this sample sexual harassment policy for your organization.
Adapt RoadMap Consulting's "Leadership Transitions Work Plan Example" to get a jump start on the executive transition process and timeline.
Tom Adams with CompassPoint developed this sample job description for an interim executive director that you can adapt for your own purposes.
Tim Wolfred of CompassPoint Nonprofit Services emphasizes the importance of backing up the executive director’s key functions within the organization to provide stability in the event of an unplanned absence. Use "Emergency Backup and Cross-Training Plan" to create plans for your nonprofit.
Adapt this template called, "Confidentiality Agreement for Service on the Search and Transition Committee" from the North Carolina Center for Nonprofits to help committee members be clear about the do's and don'ts around their committee work.
Nonprofit boards of directors can adapt these sample policies for CEO evaluation, compensation, and emergency succession. See also: the Kentucky Nonprofit Network's Sample Executive Compensation Policy.
The Guidebook for Boards of Directors of North Carolina Nonprofit Corporations provides an overview of the role and responsibilities as a board member of a North Carolina nonprofit, including a primer on nonprofit organizations, essential elements of a nonprofit board, duties and liabilities of nonprofit board members, and the basics of tax exemption.
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