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Employee Rights Poster Requirements
Resource from the National Labor Relations Board on the requirement of posting employee rights under the National Labor Relations Act.
Internal Dispute Resolution and Grievance Procedures
Sample policy and procedure for filing an informal complaint.
Disaster and Hardship Relief for Employees: Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them
This article addresses the federal tax-related restrictions on an employer that wishes to sponsor a fund to provide assistance to its employees in the event of disaster or financial hardship.
Structuring Roles in the Hiring Process
Tips for effective search strategy in designing the search structure, which refers to the people who will be involved in each hiring process and the roles that they will play.
Workers Compensation
Find out whether your organization is required to provide workers' compensation coverage.
NC Secretary of State - Charitable Solicitation Licensing
State Secretary's website on Charitable Solicitation Licensing (CSL) and nonprofit compliance requirements.
Adapting Crisis Management Principles for Small Nonprofits
Crisis prevention is doubly important for small public entities, companies and nonprofit organizations. Small organizations often have fewer resources to draw on when a crisis erupts, and insurance and other risk financing tools may not be an available due to the organization’s meager financial resources. But every organization, from the smallest to the largest can and should take steps to prevent the preventable and prepare for the unavoidable.
The M Word: A Board Member's Guide to Mergers
The M Word: A Board Member's Guide to Mergers from CompassPoint is a practical guide to help nonprofit board members, executives, and funders think through a merger.
Small Business Center Network
The Small Business Center Network (SBCN) offers programs, services, and resources to start and grow a business or nonprofit organization - including guiding you through the steps of considering, planning, developing, opening, and operating the organization.
Sample Request for Proposal for Strategic Planning
Network 180's request for proposal for a strategic planning consultant provides a sample you can adapt for your own organization.
Request for Proposal for Executive Search Firm - Template and Example
The Center developed a request for proposal for an executive search firm while conducting its executive search for its president & CEO. Use the Center's document as an example and adapt this template for your own.
Creating Policies
This resource discusses operational guidelines' purpose, types, and how they are created.
Checklist for the Most Important Provisions of Your Bylaws
This document will help you to fine-tune your bylaws, making sure to include each of these elements as detailed.
Sample Request for Liability and Insurance Consulting Services
Sample request for proposal for property and liability risk management and insurance consulting services.