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Be sure each Board Member is clear on their duties via an agreement modeled after contracts.

Sample request for proposal for property and liability risk management and insurance consulting services.

As social entrepreneurs around the world create new organizations to solve emerging public problems, they do so drawing on a broad range of organizational forms, ranging from the traditional nonprofit form to the classic business corporate form.

All boards (even the most organized, responsible, and congenial ones) need to document their activities, internal rules, and processes. Some of the documentation is legally required; some is simply helpful to have. Some documents are public; some must be kept confidential. Some serve as guidelines for decisions; some are part of the record keeping. For a board that takes its fiduciary role seriously — and they all should — written rules and documentation of activities are simply part of ongoing, everyday risk management.

This document serves as a sample for constructing bylaws.

The "Nonprofit Human Resources Best Practices Toolkit" covers: performance management; recruitment, hiring, and retention; program staffing; ongoing professional development; and resolving problems.

Confidentiality Agreement for Board and Staff Members (The North Carolina Center for Nonprofits)

Nonprofit board members are usually volunteers. Even though compensating board members is standard in the business world, only a small percentage of nonprofits compensate board members.

Nonprofit Dissolution: What to Do When Closing the Doors outlines the steps and tasks involved in dissolving a nonprofit with honor and integrity.

Organizations can adapt this sample policy and process for the board of director's evaluation of the executive director/CEO.

BoardSource has outlined 10 steps to guide boards and chief executives through the chief executive assessment in a thoughtful, planned, and constructive way.

BoardSource has compiled its Recommended Governance Practices for boards to ensure they are setting clear expectations for executive performance and doing their due diligence on executive compensation.

BoardSource's Core Competencies of Nonprofit Chief Executives ensures both the board and CEO understand expectations and the chief executive is properly executing his/her core roles.

Boards of directors can adapt this sample form for supporting and evaluating their executive directors/CEOs.

This article shows research from several organizations that experienced mergers. It reports their reasons for merging and what happened after they merged.