Although most foundations choose to not compensate board members for routine board service—creating or revising foundation policies, overseeing foundation operations, attending board meetings, and more—one size does not fit all. For some small foundations, culture and assumptions, or specific strategies and rationales, lead the board to compensate its members. This publication reviews: The laws and... Read More
Download a sample format for capturing your donor’s intent in writing. Read More
Download a sample position description for a managing trustee who governs the foundation and manages its day-to-day operations. Read More
Download a charter for a nominating committee to seek and nominate qualified candidates for election or appointment to a foundation’s board of directors. Read More
Reproductive rights and justice are under attack, isolation is increasing the demand for relationship abuse services, society is motivated to take action against racial injustice and oppression. Funders are responding, but if we aren’t intentional about word choice and language, we can inadvertently undermine the causes we’re moving forward. For example, which phrasing allows us... Read More
Download a sample board meeting docket. Read More