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Bylaws Checklist
Necessary elements in bylaws
The very mention of bylaws in a board meeting is usually met with dread. It typically means either that a conflict has risen to the point where the bylaws must be consulted, or it means that someone is pointing out an area of noncompliance that has
...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
...Passion Meets Professionalism: Transitioning from Volunteer Leaders to Paid Staff
...the responsibilities each staff members has in this process
Clean up governance .
This is about transparency. Bylaws need to be simple, allowing for the organization to be flexible and nimble; at the same time, bylaws must ensure that all voices are heard and all members are able to...
Closing Down the Right Way
...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 appropriate meetings and votes, and...
Fundraising Confessions of a Former Camp Fire Girl
...serve. When is the last time you heard a board member say, “I just love development! Can I be on that committee?” I thought so. I myself would rather redraft the bylaws.
But the fact remains: in most nonprofits, board members need to fundraise to provide for the financial sustainability...
Six of Our Board Members Are in Prison
...in how we make that change — it won’t work.
Our bylaws say that a minimum of 1/3 of our board members need to be currently or formerly in prison. We added the “formerly” because we realized we could be in trouble if all the board members in prison...
Can Nonprofit Boards Vote By Email?
...telephone conference meeting, assuming the organization’s bylaws and the statutes of its state of incorporation permit that method, is preferable to email voting for many reasons.”
We suggest a simple safeguard: the executive committee (or the officers) can be assigned the responsibility of determining whether a particular action should be...
Eight Strategic Mistakes with Memberships
...them they can join at a discount if they join right now at this event. (Even if your bylaws specify the membership amount you should be able to give “early bird” and other kinds of discounts.) You could offer them 5% off at the next event, or 16 months of...
Board Terms: 1 Year – 3 Years – 2 Years
...you, that’s great.
How did you make the switch from your old system?Our old system was that board terms were three years long, and a person could serve two consecutive terms. Well, first we just changed the by-laws. Then we just added new board members under the new system....
Governance Committees: More and More Common
...on Ten Ways toInvigorate Board Meetings,” “A Board Member’s Guide to Nonprofit Insurance,” or “How to Take a Public Policy Stand.”
6. Proposes and implements board policies, such as a board conflict of interest policy. Rather than clutter the bylaws with policies, it’s better to have a set of board-related...