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Bylaws Checklist
organizations for which the board automatically includes an elected official or government employee as a result of that individual’s election or employment.
Three overall guiding principles for nonprofit bylaws:
A. Don’t put too much in the bylaws. If you specify a board committee in the bylaws, for instance,...
DIY: Make a Bylaws Cheat Sheet
“What does it say in the bylaws?”
“Does anyone have a copy of the by-laws?”
“I know I got one when I started on the board but . . . ”
Here’s a new idea: a Bylaws Cheat Sheet. Even if there is a copy of the
...Closing Down the Right Way
...transitions, if necessary, are as smooth as possible.
Review the organization’s own rules for dissolution as stated in the Bylaws and Articles of Incorporation. For example, some Bylaws may require a 2/3 vote of the board, or a vote of the membership, for dissolution. Take care to hold the...Why is Fundraising More About Leadership Than About Skills? editor notes #93
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* In this issue: Ten Things Your Board Is Doing Right And Doesn’t Even Realize It, Fundraising in Communities of Color, a quick DIY project with bylaws, and a guest humor columnist about a board...
I Survived an IRS Audit
...incorporation, bylaws, and any amendments
IRS letter granting tax-exempt status. (Shouldn’t the IRS have this?) Minutes of all board meetings and committees to help the IRS determine whether the organization had “sufficient and adequate internal controls” and to “determine the extent of board oversight” Brochures, newsletters, and...Four Ways to Remove a Board Member
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Your organizational by-laws should describe a process by which a board member can be removed by vote, if necessary. For example, in some organizations a board member can be removed by a two-thirds vote of the board at a regularly scheduled board meeting.
If you do not have
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* This issue: Ten Things Learned from Women Executive Directors of Color and a checklist for important items in the bylaws. Not to mention Ask Rita on surrogate motherhood and a very fun 3-Minute Vacation.
Blue Avocado has turned two years old and...
Board Terms: 1 Year – 3 Years – 2 Years
...two consecutive terms. Well, first we just changed the by-laws. Then we just added new board members under the new system. Board members who were already on the board kept their terms. The new system automatically staggers terms.
Are there any downsides to 1 – 3 – 2...
Governance Committees: More and More Common
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6. Proposes and implements board policies, such as a boardconflict of interest policy. Rather than clutter the bylaws with policies, it’sbetter to have a set of board-related policies. Some to consider, along withlinks to adaptable model documents from CompassPoint Nonprofit Services:
Conflict of interest
Requirements...