Policy Toolkit
Model Policies and Planning Templates
Governance
- Board Governance Training Responsibility Checklist (DOC)
- BoardSource Article "What Goes Into a Board Manual" (PDF)
- BoardSource Board Responsibilities Structures (PDF)
- BoardSource - 10 Ways to Invite State Investigations (PDF)
- The Board's Role in Reviewing Form 990 - A Checklist (PDF)
- CAA Board Resource Toolkit (DOC)
includes the following:- CAA Board Profile Chart
- Draft New Member Mentor Option Policy
- Low Income Sector Organizational Nomination Certification Sample Letter
- Public Sector Official Nomination Sample Letter
- Sample Board Member Job Description
- Sample Board Prospect Application Form
- Sample Board Assessment Form
- Sample Candidate Screening Criteria
- Sample Content for New Member Orientation Handbook
- CAA Board Assessment Survey Tool (PDF)
- CAA Board Manual (PDF)
- CAPLAW Tools for Top Notch CAAs (PDF)
- CAPLAW-CAA Board Training (PDF)
- Northeast Institute for Quality Community Action COE Board Minutes Documentation Guide
- CAA Board Member Position Description (PDF)
- CAA Board Mentor Policy Template (PDF)
- CAA Board Risk Alerts (PDF)
- CAA Code of Ethics (PDF)
- CAPLAW CAA-Head Start Model Board Conflict of Interest Policy (PDF)
- CAPLAW-Tripartite Board: Tapping into the Time, Talent and Treasure of the Tripartite Board (PDF)
- Chalkboard Memo: CAA Board Recruitment/Selection (PDF)
- COE Board Minutes Compliance Documentation Guidance (PPT)
- COE Governance Disclosure Form Board of Directors (DOC)
- Community Action Governance (PPT)
- Composition (PDF)
- Consent Agenda (PDF)
- Evaluation of CEO
- Executive Compensation Article (DOC)
- Financial Oversight Responsibilities (PDF)
- Framework for Thinking Ethically (MHT)
- Guidestar: The Private Inurement Prohibition, Excess Compensation, Intermediate Sanctions, and the IRS's Rebuttable Presumption (PDF)
- Introduction to Robert's Rules of Order (PDF)
- New Board Member Orientation Program (PDF)
- NIQCA 2020 SAMPLE CAA BOARD TURNOVER ANALYSIS-RECOMMENDATIONS.docx (PDF)
- NIQCA Whistleblower Policy (DOC)
- Nonprofit Dissolution (PDF)
- Principles of Good Governance and Ethical Practice (PDF)
- ROMA Training PowerPoint (PPT)
- From Grants to Gifts (PDF)
- Strategic Board Recruitment: A Key to Building a Dynamic Board (Local Initiatives Support Corporation) (PDF, 1.2MB)
- Strategic Memo 1: Framing Collaboration Exploration (DOC)
- Succession Planning for CAAs (PPT)
Operational Management and Organizational Structure
- COSCO Risk Assessment (PDF)
- Diversity in the Workplace: How to Create a Practical Diversity Plan (Saint Mary's Health Care) (PDF)
- NIQCA Customer Rights Template (PDF)
- NIQCA Program Policy Guide (PDF)
- NIQCA Risk Management Guide (PDF)
- Nonprofit Guide to Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (PDF)
- Performance Dashboards-NIQCA (PPT)
- Sample Conflict of Interest Policy and Disclosure Form
Planning and Community Investment
- Business Continuity Planning doc
- CAPLAW-Tripartite Board: Tapping into the Time, Talent and Treasure of the Tripartite Board (PDF)
- Chalkboard Memo: Dashboard Monitoring (PDF)
- Chalkboard Memo: Reputational Assessment (PDF)
- From Grants to Gifts (PDF)
- Social Enterprise (PDF)
- Social Media PowerPoint (PDF)
- Strategic Alliance Memo (PDF)
- Strategic Memo 1: Framing Collaboration Exploration
- Strategic Memo 2: Realize Economies of Scale
- Strategic Memo 3: Streamlining Back Office Efficiency
- Strategic Memo 4: Framing Collaboration Exploration
Information Technology
- 22 Best Items for a Cybersecurity Checklist (external link)
- Guide for Disaster Planning and Recovery (TechSoup Global) (PDF)
- Information Management Planning Guide (PDF)
- Information Technology Resources Policy (PDF)
- Information Technology Security and Appropriate Use Policies (PDF)
- ITS Security Priority Actions
- NIQCA IT Best Practice Standard (DOC)
- Questions on Section 508 Compliance (PDF)
- Security Planning Template (PDF)
- Security Plan Template for Major Applications and General Support Systems (PDF)
- Social Media PowerPoint (PDF)
Human Resources
- ADA Physical Requirements Checklist (PDF)
- CAA Code of Ethics (PDF)
- CAA Political Activity Policy (PDF)
- Designing a Pay Structure Presentation (PDF)
- Employee Performance Appraisal Template (PDF)
- Fraud Prevention Checklist (DOC)
- Head Start Conflict of Interest Policy Model-Senior Staff (PDF)
- HR File Audit Checklist (DOC)
- NIQCA Succession Plan Outline(PPT)
- NIQCA Whistleblower Policy(DOC)
- PARS Toolkits documents (PDF)
- Sample Nepotism Policy (PDF)
- Sample Employee Policies Manual (PDF)
- Sample Whistleblower Policy (PDF)
- Succession Planning PP (DOC)
Finance and Budget
- Audit Committee Charter Matrix (PDF)
- CAP Fiscal Fundamentals Guide
- Chalkboard Memo: Fraud Prevention (PDF)
- Document Destruction Policy (PDF)
- Establishing a Defined Contribution Investment Policy (PDF)
- Financial Management Guide for Nonprofit Organizations (PDF)
- Financial Reporting Checklist (PDF)
- Fiscal Operations Policy Manual (PDF)
- Fraud and the Responsibilities of the Audit Committee (PDF)
- Fraud Prevention Checklist (DOC)
- Fundamentals of Effective Program Budgeting and Reporting (PDF)
- Governance & Accountability: Financial Best Practices Tune Up (Accounting Management Solutions) (PDF)
- Head Start Fiscal Checklist (PDF)
- Internal Control: A Tool for the Audit Committee (PDF)
- Keeping Tabs on Federal Funds: Key Considerations in Contracting for Services (PPT)
- NFP Audit Committee Handbook (PDF)
- Nonprofit Fiscal Management Self Assessment Tool (PDF)
- Nonprofit Fiscal Ratio Metrics (XLSX)
- Record Retention and Destruction Policy (PDF)
- Sample Fraud Policy (PDF)
- Sample Standard NIQCA Financial Report Template (XLS)
- Segregation of Duties: A Critical Issue for Nonprofit Organizations of All Sizes (PDF)
- Preventing Detecting Nonprofit Fraud (PDF)
- Checklist to Assess Financial Activities in NP Organizations (DOC)
- Waste, Fraud And Abuse Prevention And Detection Policy (DOC)