The purpose of this guide is to assist those who provide disaster safety information to the general public. The information presented is based on historical data for the United States...

Ten tips to guide a conversation with new members of the board of directors:

Listening to or reading reports is not good governance. Below, we describe three ways to manage committee reports at board meetings.

The consent agenda is a tool to facilitate more effective board meetings. Adding technology to the concept improves ease of use and impact.

Sample Template Bylaws for a Worker Self-Directed Nonprofit

Temporary rental assistance is funding to support housing providers in delivering affordable accommodations to low-income individuals and families. The temporary rental assistance is available to housing providers for federally administered...

Sample Tenant Association Articles of Association

This Facilitators’ Handbook is designed for use by in-house or independent facilitators who will be directly involving tenants.

Sample tenant-selection-plan

This Guide to Tendering for Property Management Services for Non-Profits will help you if you plan to hire a property management company. All non-profits can utilize this information; however, there...

Nearly every organization relies on a strategic plan. It’s a multi-year roadmap focusing on achieving milestones.

It is easy to treat the process of creating a comprehensive insurance plan.

This in-depth whitepaper details what every board needs to enrich their volunteer experience and improve the operation of their community association.

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Today’s economic climate is marked by growing insecurity in the face of structural changes to work, benefits, and business ownership. Small business start-ups are at their all-time lows, and entrepreneurship...

Cooperative self-governance, however, occasionally gives rise to disputes and litigation between cooperative boards and tenant shareholders when cooperation breaks down and individual self-interest takes over. Also, disputes sometimes arise between...

This pamphlet is intended to provide an overview of collecting assessments; as the primary source of income, assessments are the lifeblood of an association. If assessments are not collected in...

The executive in charge of board development for a large national philanthropic organization with more than 100 regional boards recently asked me,

With all the responsibilities that board members are tasked with handling for their communities, working efficiently and effectively is the top priority.

Use this workbook as a companion to our in-depth white paper, "The 6 Most Important Elements for Running Your Board Like a Pro," to proactively improve the operation of your...

Over the past few years, corporate businesses have realized that rallying customers behind a value-based mission creates a personal attachment to their brand, which has led them to nonprofits for...

Before accepting an offer to serve on a board, a prospective director should ask a few key questions.

Association executives often ask, “How frequently should the board meet?” The best answer is, “When there is a reason to convene for the purpose of governance.”

A primary advantage of the housing cooperative is the pooling of members’ resources, which leverages their buying power and lowers the cost per member for all services and products associated...