ADMINISTRATION

COMMUNICATIONS/
DISCLOSURE

EVALUATION

FINANCE

GOVERNANCE

- Board Compensation

- Board Composition
  & Size

- Board Diversity

- Board Evaluation

- Board Fiduciary
  Duties

- Board Learning

- Board Meetings &
  Communications

- Board Recruitment

- Board Roles &
  Responsibilities

- Board Structure &
  Committees

- Conflicts of Interest

- Donor Intent

- Risk Management

- Self-Dealing

- Succession Planning

GRANTMAKING

HUMAN RESOURCES/
PERSONNEL

MISSION &
STRATEGY

PUBLIC POLICY

GENERAL
ACCOUNTABILITY &
COMPLIANCE
RESOURCES

• Directors and Officers Liability Insurance and Indemnification, 2nd Edition
  Council on Foundations, 2007
  This paper provides easy-to-understand descriptions of liability and D&O insurance, and can help boards assess their risks and how those risks can be minimized.

• Nonprofit Risk Management Center
  A comprehensive resource of tools, advice and training to help nonprofits control their risks.

• Protecting Your Small Foundation with Insurance
  Association of Small Foundations
  This primer describes the risks foundations face and how having appropriate insurance can help them manage those risks, and explains how insurance contributes to good management and governance.  Available for purchase.

Samples

• Grantees at Risk Policy (Large Foundation)
  The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation

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