Alaska Nonprofit Boards Meeting And Voting Electronically, A Primer
This document helps to answer two common questions we receive: can our board meet electronically, through a program like Zoom or Skype? and can our board vote on a question by email?
Board Chair Job Description
A sample board chair job description.
Board Committee Guidelines
A guide in developing the activities of a task force or ad hoc committee.
Board Development Committee Job Description
A sample job description for the members of the board development committee.
Board Meeting Agenda Template
Agendas will vary depending on the size of the board and issues it faces. This template provides an outline of how to build an agenda that will enable effective and efficient meetings.
Board Meeting Minutes Template
Board minutes should contain the decisions made during a meeting, along with the essential elements of the discussion that led to decisions. This template will help you capture the information that needs to be part of the record the board must maintain.
Board Member Job Description
A sample job description for your board members.
Board Recruitment Matrix (238.7 KB)
Do you need to bring new people onto your board? Filling out this matrix will ensure you recruit the right people for the next 3-5 years.
Checklist For Directors And Officers Insurance Policies
Does your organization need D&O insurance? This checklist will help you decide and guide you in deciding what should be covered.
Example Board Development Committee Job Description (243.4 KB)
A sample job description for the members of the board development committee.
Using Mission Moments To Connect Your Team (181.2 KB)
Mission moments set the stage for everyone in the room to get grounded to the mission and the agenda of the meeting. Here are some options for crafting your mission moment.
Sharing Your Personal Diversity Story at Work — Tips and Reminders
Sharing personal stories about one’s own diversity and experience with equity and inclusion sets the stage for everyone in the room to get grounded in the real-world experiences of why diversity, equity, and inclusion matter. Here are some tips and reminders.
Take Action to End Gender Wage Gap
Start your journey to close the gender pay gap with these eight steps you can take today.
Tips for Reviewing Your Employee Handbook with a DEI Lens
This document is about reviewing your words, policies, and practices – those that exist and those that are missing – through the lens of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Anti Harassment Policy Example
Refer to this example to help develop an appropriate anti-harassment policy for your organization.
Culturally Aware Project Methodologies
Outline of Foraker’s project protocols for working with Alaska tribes.
Alaska Counts Executive Summary
This summary recaps lessons learned from Alaska Counts, a statewide, multi-sector, nonpartisan education initiative spearheaded by the Alaska Census Working Group in preparation for the 2020 Census.
Making Connections: The Sustainability Model and Alaska Tribes
An assessment of how the sustainability model is helping Alaska Native tribes exercise tribal governance.
The Gender Pay Gap In Alaska’s Nonprofit Sector 2020
Our latest report highlights data about Alaska’s nonprofit sector pay gap and eight steps your organization can take to promote pay equity.
Race To Lead – Confronting The Nonprofit Racial Leadership Gap
This report from the Building Movement Project identifies barriers to people of color who aspire to leadership roles in the sector.
Race to Lead Revisited — Obstacles and Opportunities in Addressing the Nonprofit Racial Leadership Gap
This report from the Building Movement Project presents findings from their 2019 survey of nonprofit staff on their experiences of race and leadership in nonprofit settings.
