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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
...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
...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...Model Document Retention Policy for Nonprofits
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Internal reports, miscellaneous: 3 years
Inventories of products, materials, supplies: 10 years
Invoices to customers: 10 years
Invoices from vendors: 10 years
Journals: 10 years
Minute books of Board of Directors, including Bylaws and Articles of Incorporation: Permanently
Payroll records and summaries, including payments
...Fundraising Confessions of a Former Camp Fire Girl
...to a nonprofit on whose board they 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...
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?
...the course of such discussions and pitfalls are more likely to be identified.” He goes on to point out that “a 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...
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
...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...