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Program Status Report Template
An excellent data-collection tool for use in strategic planning or logic model development activities.
Categories: Capacity Building, Healthy Organizations, Institutional Strengthening, Management, Monitoring & Evaluation, Strategic Planning, SustainabilityDownload
Sample Board Member Application Template
This is a simple candidate Board member application template which can be adapted and used as the first step in board recruitment efforts.
Categories: Board DevelopmentDownload
Sample Board Recruitment Cover Letter
This sample cover letter is the first of several pieces which should be included in a standard candidate Board member recruitment packet. It lists the other pieces which should be included.
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Sample Non-Profit By-Laws
This is a set of sample organizational by-laws which can be adapted and reviewed by your organization's attorney prior to adoption.
Categories: Board Development, Healthy Organizations, Management, Policies, SustainabilityDownload
Sample Personnel Manual Template
Every social profit organization needs a clear set of personnel policies. This master template includes a wide variety of policies in an editable MS Word file. Replace "XYZ" with your organization's name and choose the policies relevant to your organization. As every state and many local jurisdictions have specific human resource resgulations, be sure to have your manual reviewed by a local attorney.
Categories: Board Development, Healthy Organizations, Human Resources, Management, Policies, SustainabilityDownload
Sample Publicity Release Form
It is not uncommon for our programs to use clients and other stakeholders as spokespeople for our work. This standard publicity release form protects the organization and the people speaking or modeling for you.
Categories: Board Development, Healthy Organizations, Management, Policies, SustainabilityDownload
Sample Youth Compensation Policy
This sample Youth Compensation Policy sets a standard for treating young people as organizational assets and ensures that their employment experience is fair and equal. Simply replace "XYZ" with your organization's name in this editable MS Word document.
Categories: Advocacy, Board Development, Healthy Organizations, Management, Policies, Sustainability, Youth Development, Youth EngagementDownload
Sample Youth Protection Policy
This excellent resource can provide an added layer of protction for young people in the care of your organization. It is intended for use with volunteers who will be providing services or support to young people.
Categories: Board Development, Coaching & Mentoring, Healthy Organizations, Policies, Youth Development, Youth EngagementDownload
Stakeholder Map
This template is designed to help you map stakeholders for your organization or advocacy or fundraising effort.
Categories: Advocacy, Community Building, Deeply Rooted Equity, Fundraising & Development, Institutional Strengthening, Training & Facilitation, Training ActivityDownload
Strategic Communications Toolkit
This toolkit is designed to help you create a strategic communications plan for your organization.
Categories: Advocacy, Capacity Building, Fundraising & Development, Healthy Organizations, Public Speaking, Storytelling, Training & Facilitation, Training ActivityDownload
Strategic Planning Overview
Everything you need to know to begin your strategic planning process.
Categories: Capacity Building, Healthy Organizations, Institutional Strengthening, Management, Strategic Planning, SustainabilityDownload
Strategic Planning Template
This template has been designed to help you draft a strategic plan for your organization.
Categories: Board Development, Change Management, Healthy Organizations, Strategic Planning, Sustainability, Training & Facilitation, Training ActivityDownload
Strengthening Boards of Directors
We wrote this case study focusing on board governance for the Mentoring Resource Center.
Categories: Board Development, Capacity Building, Healthy Organizations, Human Resources, Institutional Strengthening, Management, Policies, Sustainability, Training & Facilitation, Training ActivityDownload
The Art of the Ask
Asking for money can be really hard for a lot of people. It requires a shift in mindset and this checklist is a great place to start.
Categories: Board Development, Change Management, Fundraising & Development, Healthy Organizations, Institutional Strengthening, Management, Storytelling, Sustainability, Training & Facilitation, Training ActivityDownload
The Status Quo Bias
We wrote this case study for the Mentoring Resource Center in 2009 to help organizations who are having a difficult time managing necessary change.
Categories: Change Management, Contemporary Leadership, Healthy Organizations, Published Resource, Strategic PlanningDownload
Tips for Working with Adults
If you have young people and adults working together, check out these tips for working with adults (and download the "Tips for Working with Youth" as well).
Categories: Capacity Building, Community Building, Healthy Organizations, Institutional Strengthening, Training & Facilitation, Training Activity, Working With Young People, Youth Development, Youth Engagement