Board Operations Documents & Links

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Required Documents

WA Articles of Incorporation (with any amendments)

Bylaws

Strongly Suggested Documents

None in this chapter

Recommended Documents

Attendance Policy

Board Application Form

Calendar (including board recruitment, orientation)

Committee Charters/Job Descriptions

  • Sample (Audit committee)
  • Sample (Executive committee)
  • Sample (Finance committee)
  • Sample (Program committee)
  • Article (Thoughts on Great Committees)
  • Article (Boards Should Only Have Three Committees)

 Document Retention Policy

Executive Compensation Policy

Job description: Board Member

Job description: Officer

Staff organization chart

Terms, Rotation and Removal Policy

As-Needed/Additional Documents

Board Manual

Code of Conduct

  • Sample
  • See also Board Commitment Form (Chapter 2, Responsibilities).

Contracts and/or Leases

  • Keep your organization’s contracts on file (consultants, vendors, occupancy, etc.)

Purchase/Service Agreements

  • Keep your organization’s purchase/service agreements on file

Risk Evaluation & Management Policy

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