Download all Board Operations documents in one zipped file
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
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
- Sample
- Template LAB templates
- Tidyforms templates
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
- Nonprofit Risk Management Center
- How to Manage Risk (NCVO)
- What is risk management? (Grantspace)
