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Board and Staff Ask: When Is It Micromanaging?
When are board members governing, and when are they micromanaging? If only there were a scientific measure to tell us! Instead, some guidelines may help.
An African American Looks at Board Diversity
Few nonprofits are as successful as they’d like to be with racial diversity on their boards. This resource provides a thought-provoking perspective from an African American who has served on many nonprofit boards.
Sample Request for Liability and Insurance Consulting Services
Sample request for proposal for property and liability risk management and insurance consulting services.
Volunteers Cannot Claim Deductions for Time or Services
While contributions of money or property donated to 501(c)(3) organizations are tax deductible, you cannot deduct the value of your time or services as a volunteer.
Volunteer Policies and Procedures
Sample volunteer policy and procedures document from The National Wildlife Federation.
Volunteer Application Sample
Sample volunteer applications for recruiting to your nonprofit will covering legal needs.
Trust, But Verify: Why Volunteer Screening is So Important
In case you’re still not sold on the concept of screening volunteers, here are specific reasons why you should.
The Value of Volunteer Time
A calculation estimated the national value of volunteers' contributed time per hour, thus helping to acknowledge the millions of individuals who dedicate their time, talents, and energy to making a difference.
Sample Waiver of Liability of Minor
Sample "Waiver of Liability for Minors" to be edited to fit your organization's needs when hosting volunteers 17 years and under.
Nonprofit Internship Information
The National Council of Nonprofits provides insight on an important question: "Interns: Employee or Volunteer?" to help you manage and conduct your nonprofit's internships.
Nonprofit Human Resources Best Practices Toolkit
The "Nonprofit Human Resources Best Practices Toolkit" covers: performance management; recruitment, hiring, and retention; program staffing; ongoing professional development; and resolving problems.
How to Do Disaster Relief Right
In this Nonprofit Quarterly article, Juanita Rilling, the executive director of the Center for International Disaster Information (CIDI), speaks on the types of disaster response giving and guidelines that go along with them.
Walking the Talk: Moving from Ally to Accomplice: Supporting LGBTQIA Members of Your Organization
(June 13, 2018 webinar) Learn how to effectively include members of the LGBTQIA community and best practices for creating an affirming culture for LGBTQIA colleagues and community members.