For Nonprofit Boards & Leaders

Board Governance Center

Free tools, assessments, and guides to help nonprofit boards govern effectively, understand fiduciary duties, and manage governance risk. For hands-on legal support with board structure and policies, explore our governance and policy counsel.

Interactive governance tools

Use these free tools to assess where your board stands and identify what to prioritize next.

Board Governance Dashboard

An interactive assessment that surfaces how your board is doing across governance, compliance, and fiduciary duties — and where to focus next.

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Board Self-Assessment

A structured questionnaire that helps board members evaluate engagement, alignment, and understanding of their responsibilities.

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Legal Health Check

Identify potential legal blind spots across formation, governance, employment, and compliance before they become problems.

Run the check

Governance Document Library

Attorney-drafted templates and references for bylaws, conflict-of-interest policies, and essential governance documents.

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Board fiduciary duties

Board members of a nonprofit owe fiduciary duties to the organization. Understanding these duties is the foundation of sound governance. For legal guidance tailored to your board, see our governance and policies service.

Duty of care — acting with the competence and diligence a reasonable person would exercise
Duty of loyalty — putting the organization's interests ahead of personal or financial gain
Duty of obedience — advancing the organization's mission and complying with governing documents

Governance guides

Board Meeting Minutes

Requirements, examples, and best practices for nonprofit board minutes that protect the organization.

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Nonprofit Executive Compensation

How boards can evaluate, approve, and document executive pay while addressing conflicts of interest.

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When a Nonprofit Outgrows Informal Governance

Signs your board has outgrown informal practices and what to formalize next.

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From assessment to action

The tools here help you see where your board stands. When you are ready to act on what you find — updating bylaws, formalizing policies, or structuring governance — our legal counsel can help you move forward with confidence.

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