Board member job descriptions help board members fully understand and carryout their roles and responsibilities. Use this template as a starting point for creating your organization’s board member job description.
Refer to the below templates for board meeting minutes. You’ll also find suggestions on how to record certain situations and discussion (i.e. late attendee, amendments).
Use the template below as a starting point for your Nondiscrimination Policy.
Use the below sample document to help your board members understand where they are fulfilling and falling short of board responsibilities.
Source: Washburn Partners
This is Colorado Nonprofit Association’s sample gift acknowledgement letter. You may use this as a template for your organization. However, this is only one of many templates and suggestions for thank you letters.
Although nonprofits are not required to provide receipts or gift acknowledgements for contributions of less than $250 (unless it is a quid pro quo contribution), it is a best practices to acknowledge all charitable gifts to the organization. Gift acknowledgements should be sent to the donor as soon as possible – typically, within 1 to 2 days of receipt.
Use this worksheet during your organization’s individual prospect research. Using this worksheet can help you identify the best prospects for your organization.
Source: Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP)
The Donor Bill of Rights was created by the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP), the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy (AHP), the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), and the Giving Institute: Leading Consultants to Non-Profits. It has been endorsed by numerous organizations.
Online giving continues to increase from year to year. Online giving provides new opportunities for both the organization and donor, but can also create concerns and challenges. View AFP’s eDonor Bill of Rights for additional principles for online giving.
Source: Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP)
Ethical standards and principles are the foundation for maintaining public trust, for every AFP member. AFP provides a self-governed process for addressing ethical concerns.
Below is a fund development plan template that sets goals for annual donors, major donors, events, foundations, corporations and more.
If you would like the editable version of this template, please email us.
What Should Your Fund Development Plan Include?, Nonprofit Quarterly
Creating an Effective Fundraising Plan, Compass Point