Can board members abstain from voting on nonprofit business?

Question: Some of our board members plan to abstain from voting on a contentious issue at our next board meeting. Can we have a rule to prevent abstention?  We should not allow abstaining because it is a bad practice on nonprofit boards. I’ve worked with many nonprofits, and board members often abstain as a way to…

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Gift Acceptance Policy (MG Document App)

Mission Guardian Members – remember to login FIRST to generate your policy for free! Here’s a scenario I see all the time: A well-meaning donor offers to give a nonprofit something…unusual. Instead of cash, some donors like to get creative with how to support your mission. Sometimes, that can be great! But other times, those…

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