You may find this structure interesting as a template for your future governance manual or to compare it to your actual material.
Each category may have one or more documents, for example the Role & responsibility should have:
- role of the Chair
- role of the other officers (Vice, Secretary, trasurer)
- role of director
and also
- role of the CEO (no voting, etc.)
- corporate secretary.
If you have suggestions, we will update this template based on your comments.
The strategic planning process
Strategy
The board and strategic planning
VISION
MISSION
STRATEGIC PLANS
VALUE CREATION
Board Effectiveness
Roles and responsibilities
Transparency
Important Board policies
Delegation of Authority
Conflict of Interest
Code of Conduct
Meetings of the governing body
Board orientation, development and retreat
Board structures
Important Board Processes
Board Orientation
Board Development
Board Assessment
Board Works Plans
Evaluation of performance
Reporting on Resources (Financial, Human)
Reporting on Quality
Quality Plans
Quality Report Cards
Board Composition and the Nominating Process
Membership of the governing body
The Board and the CEO
CEO Position Description
Accountability Agreements
Delegation of Authority Policy
CEO Performance and Development Process
Steps in the process
CEO Evaluation Form
Compensation Policy
Leadership development
Succession planning/talent management
Compensation policies and practices
Objective setting and performance reviews
Recruiting and selection
Board Structure (Committees)
Board Committee Mandates
Resources Committee (Finance)
Quality Committee
Governance and Nominations Committee
Management Resources and Compensation Committee
Audit Committee
Executive Committee
The Board and its Stakeholders
The board’s advocacy role
The annual report
Communicating with stakeholders
Stakeholder engagement in meeting needs
Stakeholder analysis
The Board’s Accountability
Risk Management
Accountability agreements
Accountability frameworks
The Annual Business Plan
The board’s role in monitoring performance
The board’s role in developing the annual business plan
Accountability for Resources
The external audit function
Resource utilization management
Financial goals and objectives
Financial policies and controls
Human resources
Information technology
New technology
Capital planning
Accountability-Quality of Service
The board’s role
The quality annual plan
Monitoring quality performance
The Governance Manual
The governance manual
