Governance and Board Roles
- Board Responsibilities and Structures – FAQ (BoardSource)
- Board Roles and Responsibilities (National Council of Nonprofits)
- Board Orientation (National Council of Nonprofits)
- Nonprofit Fiduciary Duty + Responsibilities (BoardSource)
Board Operations and Meetings
- Board Action Calendar (BoardSource)
- Board Meetings – FAQ (BoardSource)
- Board Dynamics and Processes – FAQ (BoardSource)
- Effective Board Meetings for Good Governance (National Council of Nonprofits)
Ethics, Accountability and Risk Management
- Conflict of Interest for Nonprofits (BoardSource)
- Conflict of Interest Policy Template (BoardSource) – Downloads as a Microsoft Word file
- Ethics and Accountability for Nonprofits (National Council of Nonprofits)
- Form 1023: purpose of conflict of interest policy (Internal Revenue Service)
Financial Oversight and Fundraising
- Budgeting for Nonprofits (National Council of Nonprofits)
- Ethical Fundraising (National Council of Nonprofits)
- Financial Issues – FAQ (BoardSource)
- Fundraising for Nonprofits (BoardSource)
Leadership Transitions and Succession Planning
- Building Leaderful Organizations: Succession Planning for Non-Profits by the Annie E. Casey Foundation
- Nonprofit Executive Succession-Planning Toolkit by the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
- Succession Planning for Nonprofits/Managing Leadership Transitions by the National Council of Nonprofits
Strategic Planning and Organizational Development
- Purpose-Driven Board Leadership (BoardSource)
- Strategic Planning for Nonprofits (National Council of Nonprofits)
