Board Operations Documents & Links

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Required Documents

WA Articles of Incorporation (with any amendments)

• Articles of incorporation (from Wayfind)
• Articles of incorporation (from Office of the Secretary of State)
• Articles of Amendment (from Office of the Secretary of State)

Bylaws

• Checklist
• Template
• Guide (American Bar Association)
• Sample

Strongly Suggested Documents

None in this chapter

Recommended Documents

Attendance Policy

• Template
• Sample

Board Application Form

• Template
• Sample (Communication Action Center of Northfield)
• Sample

Calendar (including board recruitment, orientation)

• Sample
• Template

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

• Sample

Executive Compensation Policy

• Sample

Job description: Board Member

• Sample
• Sample (CT Thompson)
• Sample (BridgeStar)
• Sample (One OC)

Job description: Officer

• Sample
• Sample (CT Thompson)

Staff organization chart

• Sample
• Template LAB templates
• Tidyforms templates

Terms, Rotation and Removal Policy

• Sample

As-Needed/Additional Documents

Board Manual

• Outline

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

• Nonprofit Risk Management Center
• How to Manage Risk (NCVO)
• What is risk management? (Grantspace)