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About this nonprofit policy manual
Build a nonprofit operations manual for governance, conflicts, financial controls, gifts, privacy, volunteers, and reporting. This editable template brings the key details into one document: organization & record. Complete it online, compare the live preview with your records, and download a blank or completed PDF or editable Word document.
What the template includes
The online builder and downloaded documents use the same fields. A selected state can add relevant research prompts. Complete only applicable items; add explanations for exceptions rather than assuming a blank entry resolves them.
Document details4 inputs +
Set the date, jurisdiction, and your internal reference.
- Document date *
- US state *
- County
- Document reference
Organization & record13 inputs +
Align this record with the organization’s governing documents and actual decisions.
- Organization *
- Manual owner *
- Version *
- Governance roles *
- Conflict-of-interest policy *
- Financial controls and approvals *
- Gift acceptance and restrictions
- Expense reimbursement
- Record retention
- Donor and beneficiary privacy
- Volunteer screening and conduct
- Concern reporting / nonretaliation *
- Review and adoption process
Additional details & signing7 inputs +
Add attachments, exceptions, and the names of authorized signers.
- Attachments / supporting records
- Exceptions / additional terms
- First signer printed name
- First signer title
- Second signer printed name
- Second signer title
- Signing date
How to complete it
1. Document details
Set the date, jurisdiction, and your internal reference. Review document date, us state, county, document reference against your source records.
2. Organization & record
Align this record with the organization’s governing documents and actual decisions. Review organization, manual owner, version, governance roles and the remaining details against your source records.
3. Additional details & signing
Add attachments, exceptions, and the names of authorized signers. Review attachments / supporting records, exceptions / additional terms, first signer printed name, first signer title and the remaining details against your source records.
Practical tips
- Be specific. A clear description is easier to verify than a broad label.
- Download Word if you need to add an attachment or adjust the layout.
- Keep the completed document and supporting records together.