A-Z Directory for Board Governance
This directory offers an extensive range of guidelines and tools, from starting a board all the way to fulfilling the mission. Link to them on the Web here.

Board Builders
Board Builders is a company dedicated to helping non-profits reach a higher level of success, and to help board and staff achieve greater joy in their work. Take the time to share your e-mail address to gain access to free articles. Some free articles can be found at www.boardbuilders.com.

Blue Avocado
Free monthly e-newsletter for nonprofit boards. Blue Avocado offers a menu of ideas, information, opinion, news, and resources to help board members give and get the most out of board service. Each issue brings a cornucopia of "Little Ideas," as well as one "Big Idea" that can be used in the board work. To subscribe, simply send a blank email to boardcafe-subscribe@lists.compasspoint.org. After subscribing you will receive a confirmation email message.

Board Development
This web site maintained by United Way of Canada has a number of free resources and extensive amount of practical information and materials to assist with the topic of board governance. Look at them on the Web here.

Boardsource
Resource for practical information, selection of material and publications, training, and leadership development for board members of nonprofit organizations.

CharityChannel
Monthly e-newsletter, various topics, by subscription. Subscription is for a modest fee, but all the articles can also be read online for free.

Free Management Library
This is a free community resource to provide leaders and managers (especially those with very limited resources) basic and practical information about personal, professional and organizational development for both for-profit and nonprofit organizations.

Good Governance Practices for 501 (c)(3) Organizations
This PDF draft file was written by the IRS on how boards should be governed and how active they should be in charitable organizations (this is not the final draft). Click here to download the PDF file.

Help4Nonprofits
Includes a section on nonprofit library with articles on board maintenance and governance and also has subscription for a free e-newsletter.

IRS 1023 Conflict of Interest policy
The purpose of the conflict of interest policy is to protect this tax-exempt organization’s (Organization) interest when it is contemplating entering into a transaction or arrangement that might benefit the private interest of an officer or director of the Organization or might result in a possible excess benefit transaction.

National Board Governance Survey for Not-for-Profit Organizations
The fifth annual National Board Governance Survey for Not-for-Profit Organizations depicts how organizations have sharpened their governance knowledge and are implementing an array of governance-related policies and procedures. Grant Thornton has published this survey for five consecutive years as part of our continued commitment to developing thought leadership for and about emerging issues in the not-for-profit community.

Nonprofit Times
This is a free weekly e-newsletter that provides readers with news, helpful hints and proven ways to improve their organizations and covers all areas of nonprofit management including fundraising, financial, endowment, asset, board governance, operations, technology and legal issues. Read some past good tips for board management.

Nonprofit Good Practice Guide
The Nonprofit Good Practice Guide is an online resource that contains nearly 7, 000 resources, including glossary terms, books, articles, trends, and training support, as well as profiles and links to useful websites.

Principles for Good Governance and Ethical Practice A Guide for Charities and Foundations
Principles for Good Governance and Ethical Practice is a guide that shares principles for good governance and ethical practice, which are designed to guide board members and staff leaders of every charitable organization as they work to improve their own operations.