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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.
Hourly Wages by Occupation
A compilation of wage data from the National Compensation Survey to help determine the value of specialized skills when assessing salary levels for a position at your organization.
Getting Ready for Interns: A Checklist for Success
A checklist to help you prepare for incoming interns and how to set expectations for them to seamlessly integrate into your workplace and office culture.
Confidentiality Agreement for Board and Staff Members
Confidentiality Agreement for Board and Staff Members (The North Carolina Center for Nonprofits)
Can Nonprofit Board Members Receive Compensation?
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.
Background Checks, Screening, and Your Nonprofit
Criminal history background checks are a single tool in a toolbox of screening tools that nonprofit leaders should consider.
Dissolving a Nonprofit
Nonprofit Dissolution: What to Do When Closing the Doors outlines the steps and tasks involved in dissolving a nonprofit with honor and integrity.
Guide to Achieving Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace
Step By Step: A Guide to Achieving Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace (TSNE MissionWorks) provides a seven-phase, step-by-step approach to achieving diversity and inclusiveness in the nonprofit workplace.
5 Things Volunteers Need to Hear You Say
Dedicated, trustworthy volunteers are incredible assets for nonprofits. Paying closer attention to how and what you communicate might be just the catalyst you need to grow your volunteer team. Be sure they hear these messages directly from you!
Sample Policy and Process for CEO Evaluation
Organizations can adapt this sample policy and process for the board of director's evaluation of the executive director/CEO.