Best practices

  • Creating Policies

    Creating Nonprofit Policies - Policies are the operational guidelines for an organization. The purpose of the policies is to protect and steer the staff and the board as they fulfill the mission of the organization. They are a reference tool for appropriate action, ethical decision making, and for dealing with potential or actual conflicts. Policies can paraphrase a law, explain a procedure, clarify a principle, or express a desired goal.

  • Sample Conflict of Interest Policy

    This policy and procedures document gives a frame of reference when creating a policy as it pertains to a particular organization. Conveniently available in an editable Word .doc format, users can customize this template to suit their own needs.

     

  • Code of Ethics for Nonprofit and Philanthropic Organizations

    2020 statement of values and code of ethics for nonprofit and philanthropic organizations from Independent Sector.

     

  • 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.

     

  • Best Practices for Board Meeting Minutes

    This article provides basic information on what nonprofit boards should generally include include and exclude from their meeting minutes and how those minutes should be maintained. (Robinson Bradshaw)

    Best Practices for Board Meeting Minutes

     

  • Walking the Talk: Moving from Ally to Accomplice: Supporting LGBTQIA Members of Your Organization

    Does your organization want to learn more about how to effectively include members of the LGBTQIA community? Does everyone in your organization understand what all those letters mean? Could your nonprofit use support with best practices and creating an affirming culture for LGBTQIA colleagues and community members? Heather Branham, LCSW and Stephen Wiseman, LCSW of Just Conversations presented this webinar as part of the North Carolina Center for Nonprofits' Walking the Talk: Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion series. You’ll discover:

  • Guidebook for Boards of Directors of North Carolina Nonprofits

    The Guidebook for Boards of Directors of North Carolina Nonprofit Corporations provides an overview of the role and responsibilities as a board member of a North Carolina nonprofit, including a primer on nonprofit organizations, essential elements of a nonprofit board, duties and liabilities of nonprofit board members, and the basics of tax exemption.

    ©2008 North Carolina Center for Nonprofit Organizations, Inc.

  • Leading with Intent: National Index of Nonprofit Board Practices

    Who serves on today’s nonprofit boards? How are they composed and organized? How do they conduct their work? How well are they fulfilling their many important roles and responsibilities? What impact are they having on organizational performance? Leading with Intent: BoardSource Index of Nonprofit Board Practices answers these questions and is the latest in BoardSource’s series of studies tracking and analyzing trends in nonprofit board leadership since 1994.

  • Finding Fiscal Sponsors

    How to find fiscal sponsors

  • The Why, Who, What and How of an Audit Committee

    An audit committee is considered a best practice for nonprofits. It helps the governing board perform its fiduciary and financial oversight roles, reduce risk, and maintain donor confidence.

    © North Carolina Center for Nonprofit Organizations, Inc. From Common Ground, a publication of the North Carolina Center for Nonprofits, www.ncnonprofits.org.

     

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