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Template - Volunteer Policies

Easily adapt this Volunteer Policies Handbook template for use in your organization.

10 Steps to a More Diverse Board

The National Council of Nonprofits offers this list of steps to diversify your board.

Common Concerns About Mergers

Use this worksheet with stakeholders when considering a merger to see what common concerns arise.

Management & Operations

The Evolution of Your Board and Your Nonprofit

Rick Szilagyi of Lexian Management Associates describes how a nonprofit board evolves alongside the organization using the nonprofit lifecycle model.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Nonprofit Bylaws

One way to lock DEI in as a core value of an organization is to include DEI principles and language into an organization’s Bylaws. This article...

All About Bequests

Bequests can be a great way for people who believe in your work to show their support, but sometimes it can seem like an awkward conversation to begin...

How to Write a Hybrid Work Policy

This article from Jostle provides guidelines to be intentional with a hybrid work policy.

Checklist for Donor Thank You Letter

You've written a beautiful thank you letter. Before you send it, run through this checklist to dot your i's and cross your t's.

How to Write a Mission Statement that Doesn't Suck

Author Dan Heath speaks in this brief video about how the mission statement development process goes awry. Whether you're writing your first mission...

Do Competitive Prizes Drive Innovative Solutions?

A new report discusses the increase in government agencies and philanthropic organizations staging competitions as a way to promote innovation in...

Management & Operations

Getting to the "Heart" of Racial Equity

In this BoardSource blog post, Jim Taylor shares his a story of bringing an equity view to a board that he served on and reflects on lessons learned.

Capacity Building Readiness Checklist

TCC Group developed a handy checklist to help nonprofits get the most form their capacity building efforts.