BOARD POLICIES & PROCEDURES HELP

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HEALTH INNOVATORS BOARD POLICIES & PROCEDURES PROJECT ESTIMATED TIME 20-30 HOURS / OVER 2-4 WEEKS

DELIVERABLES

• Review of current Board Policies & Procedures

• Prepared legal documents that setup strong governance

• procedures

• Creation or audit of existing policies that clearly define the role of the Board and its relationship with the Organization

PREREQUISITES

PROFESSIONAL

• Demonstrated understanding of the legal aspects of governance

• Legal experience writing these type of documents preferred

NONPROFIT

• Staff member and Board of your Organization committed to the project

PROJECT STEPS

• Prep: Current materials
• Volunteer Manager provides Professional with the Board’s current governance practices, structure, policies and procedures, as well as a list of current Board members

Milestone 1: Research

• Professional connects with Volunteer Manager for a brainstorming/overview session
• Professional receives copies of any documents related to the Board’s structure, policies and procedures
• Professional receives a list of Board members and relevant executive management to interview or survey
• Professional reviews any issues arising from current policies and procedures

Milestone 2: Evaluation

• Professional conducts surveys and interviews with key stakeholders
• Professional reviews relevant materials regarding the Board’s performance, structure, policies and procedures
• Professional drafts the Board’s structure, policies and procedures documents
• Organization provides feedback to Professional’s documents

Milestone 3: Delivery of Board Policies & Procedures

• Professional delivers Board Policies & Procedures document outlining recommendations for more effective governance of the Organization

We need this because:

(1) We want to clearly define the role of our Board

(2) We want to create or revise a set of policies and procedures for our Board to follow as they support our Organization

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