Governance, Policy & Legal

Sample Template Bylaws for a Worker Self-Directed Nonprofit

Sample Tenant Association Articles of Association

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...

On April 4, 2016, the Office of General Counsel for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued a Guidance on the application of the Fair Housing Act...

The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), enacted in 2021, was passed to enhance transparency in entity structures and ownership, thereby combating money laundering, tax fraud, and other illicit activities.

A new federal law was enacted, entitled the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), to help "combat money laundering, terrorist financing, corruption, and tax fraud." The law was intended to prevent businesses...

While each position has distinct duties, they work best in a cooperative manner for the benefit of the board and members.

The gratification of contributing to a productive board that enables an organization to advance its mission is reward in itself, but those responsible for making it happen deserve a medal.

Cooperatives are characterized by mutual-benefit coordination mechanisms aimed at fulfilling members’ participation rights and welfare, consistently with the normative principles of democratic involvement, independence, and care for the community.

Your board probably already has some organization in place – formal committees with delegated responsibilities. However, board governance takes the idea of defining board organization and responsibilities a step further by implementing...

These tips are based on the governance areas most likely to be a challenge for boards of small-to-mid-size nonprofit organizations, as identified in Leading with Intent

Policies serve many purposes in an association. They represent the wisdom of the board of directors in interpreting the governing documents and identifying the best methods to advance and protect...

Guide

Last week, a member of the board of directors gave his meeting packet to a local chapter president.

Sample UHAB Bylaws Sample

This guide was created as a tool to help empower the Board of Directors, Shareholders, and advisers of Housing Development Fund Corporation (“HDFC”) co-ops

Sample Use Agreement Section 236

Grounded Solutions Network created this toolkit to help communities understand their housing policy options and the approach that will work best for them. Community leaders and policymakers can begin by...

Policies are the collective wisdom of the board, passed on to future leaders. Policies interpret the bylaws and articles of incorporation, which are purposely broad in scope.

Has your co-op ever received a charge of employment discrimination? Such charges are often filed by co-op employees after termination.

You can't take everything with you, but the following are suggestions about how long you should keep business and personal records on file:

It is the responsibility of all directors, officers, and employees to comply with the Code and to report violations or suspected violations in accordance with this Whistleblower Policy.

The Form asks several questions about an organization’s policies. The aim is to answer the questions affirmatively by the time the form is used in 2009 for the 2008 tax...