Principle 14: The Power of Separation
By Independent Sector in Blog onKeeping it Ethical is our weekly blog series highlighting the 33 Principles for Good Governance and Ethical Practice. Throughout the…
Separating CEO and chairman positions
By Dylan Fitzgerald onThis resource links to an article from Investopedia noting three reasons to separate CEO and chairman positions.
December Member Anniversaries
By Independent Sector in Blog onIndependent Sector’s members represent the variety of ways that working toward the common good happens in our country, and…
Principle 13: ‘Tis the Review Season
By Independent Sector in Blog onKeeping it Ethical is our weekly blog series highlighting the 33 Principles for Good Governance and Ethical Practice. Throughout the…
Sample Executive Director Performance Evaluation Form
By Dylan Fitzgerald onThis resource links to a resource page for a Sample Executive Director Performance Evaluation Form template.
CEO Compensation Studies
By Dylan Fitzgerald onThis resource links to a resource page from Charity Navigator for CEO Compensation Studies.
Reporting Executive Compensation Policies on Form 990
By Dylan Fitzgerald onThis resource links to an article from the IRS linking to tax code information about Reporting Executive Compensation Policies on…
How to: executive director performance evaluation
By Dylan Fitzgerald onThis resource links to an article from BoardEffect. The article outlines How to do an Executive Director Performance Evaluation.
Principle 12: In Boards We Trust
By Independent Sector in Blog onKeeping it Ethical is our weekly blog series highlighting the 33 Principles for Good Governance and Ethical Practice. Throughout the…
Independent Voting Members of the Board
By Dylan Fitzgerald onThis resource links to an article from Nonprofit Accounting Basics. The article outlines criteria that should be met for determining…
Determining Independent Board Members
By Dylan Fitzgerald onThis resource links to an article from A Mission Matters Blog from KLR. The article describes some tests you…
Principle 11: What’s Board Diversity Got to Do with It?
By Independent Sector in Blog onKeeping it Ethical is our weekly blog series highlighting the 33 Principles for Good Governance and Ethical Practice. Throughout the…
Board Recruitment Matrix
By Dylan Fitzgerald onThis resource links to a resource page from BoardSource to download a Board Recruitment Matrix template.The page also provides other…
Principle 10: Making Sure Your Board is “Just Right”
By Independent Sector in Blog onKeeping it Ethical is our weekly blog series highlighting the 33 Principles for Good Governance and Ethical Practice. Throughout the…
Board Structure, Committees, and Meetings
By Dylan Fitzgerald onThis resource links to a resource page from BoardSource providing information on Board Structure, Committees, and Meetings.The page also…
Principle 9: Love Thy Meeting
By Independent Sector in Blog onKeeping it Ethical is our weekly blog series highlighting the 33 Principles for Good Governance and Ethical Practice. Throughout the…
Meet our Innovate for Good Challenge Semifinalists
By Independent Sector in Blog onThis year, Independent Sector and Accenture partnered to launch a new initiative to uncover some of the most novel…
Nonprofit Board Meeting Minutes Template
By Dylan Fitzgerald onThis resource links to an article titled Boardroom Best Practices, Nonprofit Board Meeting Minutes Template and highlights the basics…
Nonprofit Governance by State
By Dylan Fitzgerald onThis resource links to a table highlighting the standards for nonprofit governance by state.
Principle 8: There’s No Business Like Board Business
By Independent Sector in Blog onKeeping it Ethical is our weekly blog series highlighting the 33 Principles for Good Governance and Ethical Practice. Throughout the series,…