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Must-Have Board Documents
BoardSource's infographic, Must-Have Board Documents, outlines the documents to which your board needs to pay attention.
Sample Sexual Harassment Policy
Download and adapt this sample sexual harassment policy for your organization.
Development and Accounting: The Yin and Yang of Nonprofit Finances
Development and accounting are two critical functions of every nonprofit, and successful collaboration between them is essential. Mig Murphy Sistrom, CPA, defines how they relate, intersect, and support each other.
10 Keys to Hiring the Best Candidate While Reducing Biases & Building Partnerships
The most sincere commitment to inclusion and diversity may be derailed by biases that hiring managers don't realize they have. These ten steps help organizations identify unconscious biases and hire the best candidate.
Creating Respectful Workplaces in a #MeToo World
(May 1, 2018 webinar) #MeToo and #TimesUp campaigns have changed how harassment allegations get reported and how organizations must respond. This webinar shares how nonprofits can be proactive in creating respectful, safe workplaces.
Letting Go and Leaving: The Founder's Role in a Successful Transition
Lessons learned from a wise former executive director about succession planning and the process of letting go.
Leadership Transitions Work Plan Example
Adapt this sample transition work plan and timeline.
Job Description for Interim Executive Director
Adapt these sample job descriptions when hiring an interim executive director.
Interim Executive Directors: The Power in the Middle
This monograph explains the benefits and basics of using an interim executive director in a leadership transition.
Interim Chief Executives
This chart from BoardSource describes the differences among acting, interim, and transition chief executives and when each one might be the best fit.
Exit Agreements for Nonprofit CEOs: A Guide for Boards and Executives
Learn the difference between and exit agreement and a separation agreement as well as good practices for boards managing executive transitions.
Executive Transition Timeline
Nonprofits can use this executive transition timeline to help prepare for an upcoming transition or update their succession planning process.
Emergency Backup and Cross-Training Plan
Adapt this template emergency backup plan for an executive director's sudden departure. It includes a cross-training plan as well.
Confidentiality Agreement for the Search and Transition Team
Adapt this template from the North Carolina Center for Nonprofits to help committee members be clear about the do's and don'ts around their committee work.
Building Leaderful Organizations: Succession Planning for Nonprofits
A white paper from the Annie E. Casey Foundation written to help nonprofits push past resistance to succession planning.