This body is authorized to act on behalf of the board in between board meetings
What is the Executive Committee
100
The IRS Form 990 now asks if you have which 3 policies
What is a conflict of interest, whistleblower and a document retention policy
100
A look at the trends and conditions affecting an organization and/or industry.
What is an environmental scan
100
Articles of incorporation, bylaws, IRS tax determination letter, meeting minutes
What are records that should be permanently maintained
200
This can be used to handle routine, operational issues at a board meeting
What is a consent agenda
200
While staff is focused on operations, the board should be focused on this
What is strategy or governance
200
This policy would spell out how board member expenses will be covered
What is a travel reimbursement policy
200
An internal assessment of the structure, culture and resources of an organization
What is a SWOT analysis
200
Done annually to maintain an association’s incorporation
What are state annual report filings
300
For in-person board meetings, board books should be sent out at least this far in advance
What is a week
300
With regard to policy, this is staff’s role
What is to implement policy
300
How often the board should sign the conflict of interest disclosure statement
What is annually
300
A living statement that addresses the association’s purpose for existence.
What is a mission statement
300
Tax on regularly carried out trade or business activities that are not related to the association’s mission or purpose
What is unrelated business income tax (UBIT)
400
This happens after a motion is made and seconded
What is discussion
400
Has the responsibility of orienting the board
What is the staff
400
This policy details how operating, short-term and long-term funds are to be used and managed
What is an investment policy
400
The pieces of the strategic plan that describe specific outcomes and the steps for achieving those outcomes
What are objectives and strategies
400
Patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names, certification marks, copyrights and mailing lists
What is an association’s intellectual property
500
If electronic board voting is allowed in the state in which the association is incorporated, the vote usually needs to meet these 2 criteria
What is everyone must vote and it must be unanimous
500
Has the responsibility to represent the association
What is both staff and the board
500
Merchant account providers (e.g. Paypal) have begun requiring this policy, which outlines how information on members will be collected and used, to be posted on the association website
What is a privacy policy
500
Lack of direction, shifting priorities, member dissatisfaction, budget driven decisions rather than needs driven
What are some of the consequences of not having a strategic plan
500
The law that prohibits anticompetitive activities in restraint of trade