Policies and Procedures

Bylaws form a legally binding document that outlines the organizational authority levels, how the board functions, and how it is structured.

One of the legal obligations for board members is a duty of loyalty. One aspect of this duty expects board members to keep confidential issues confidential.

ORG Decision-making Policy

To promote making good decisions, ORG adopts the following principles:

A gift acceptance policy explains an organization’s position on accepting both cash and non-cash gifts and outlines any prohibitions on the type of donor or donations to be accepted by the organiza

• The proposed action must align with the organization’s core mission.
• The proposed action must serve all or a substantial subset of the organization’s declared constituency

A gift acceptance policy allows the board to define the parameters and guidelines for eliminating controversial or risky donations. Unwelcome donations might include gifts that:

If your organization does not rely fully on earned income or government grants or contracts, it most likely is involved in raising funds from individuals, foundations, and/or for-profit corporation

The following steps are designed to prompt responses that can become the components of a gift acceptance policy that can serve as a guideline for staff and board.