Human Resources

Office Policies

Additional Resources

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  • Sample- Office Prodcedures & Policies

  • Sample-Confidentiality Policy

  • Sample-Conflict of Interest Disclosure Statement

  • Sample-Document Retention Checklist for Awarded Grant

 

Job Descriptions

The Nonprofit Chief Executive’s Ten Basic Responsibilities

BoardSource
This guidebook provides an in-depth understanding of the chief executive’s key responsibilities.  Available for purchase.
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Chief Executive Transitions: How to Hire and Support a Nonprofit CEO

BoardSource
This comprehensive tool will help boards navigate the hiring process and oversee a successful leadership transition. It includes checklists, key questions board members will need to answer as they go through the process, and practical real-life examples.  Available for purchase.
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Wise Hiring

Council on Foundations
In this article, foundation executives share what they’ve learned about finding the right person for a job.
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Employee Giving

Additional Resources

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PledgeFirst!

America’s Charities
Information Guide

Overview of the Electronic Workplace Giving Systems

National Alliance for Choice in GIving
2005

Workplace Giving

Kintera
Information Guide

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Compensation

Determining Reasonable Compensation for Foundation Directors and Trustees

Council on Foundations
Recommendations on good practices for setting compensation for foundation board members.
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At Issue: Voluntary or Compensatory Boards — Which Is the Better Policy?

Council on Foundations
The briefing provides the legal basics of compensating board members for board service, a sampling of the most common practices, and a breakdown of the pros of compensated vs. voluntary board service.
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Foundation Expenses and Compensation: How Operating Characteristics Influence Spending

Urban Institute, The Foundation Center, GuideStar
This report documents the dimensions of foundation expenses and compensation and reveals that major differences in foundations’ operating styles have a great impact on their expense levels.
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