Policy Central: Board Roles and Responsibilities

Boards that anticipate and plan for potential bumps in the road are far more likely to avoid difficult situations than those who create policies while in the middle of a crisis. Included here are conflict of interest policies, board position descriptions, election and rotation policies, and much more.

Visit the policy central homepage for details on our disclaimer and on submitting your own policy.

Sample Policies

Code of Conduct

Code of Ethics

Compensation

We also recommend scrolling down to the Expense Reimbursement section.

Composition Analysis Worksheet

Conflict of Interest Statements

Directors & Officers Liability Insurance

Decision-making Frameworks

Discretionary Grant

We also recommend viewing the Matching Grant section on the Policy Central: Grantmaking and Impact Strategy page.

Election and Rotation

Eligibility Criteria and Expectations for Board Membership

Expense Reimbursement

Matching Grants

We also recommend scrolling up to the Discretionary Grant Policies section.

Meeting and Retreat Agendas

Meeting Attendance and Calendars

Meeting Evaluation and Feedback Surveys

Orientation Manuals and Agendas

Position Descriptions: Board Chairs

Position Descriptions: Board Members

Position Descriptions: Community and Independent (non-Family) Board Members

Recruitment Documents for Community Board Members: Panta Rhea Foundation

Self-evaluation and Self-assessment