Nonprofit CEO Center:

Tips and tools designed specifically to help nonprofit CEOs, executive directors, senior staff and board members.

Nonprofit Annual Checklist
A checklist of some of the most common activities most nonprofit groups should undertake on an annual, monthly and ongoing basis as appropriate.

Sample CEO Contract
A sample CEO contract containing the basic provisions that should be included in most nonprofit executive staff agreements.

4 Critical Aspects of CEO Contracts
Based on a presentation given at the American Society of Association Executives annual management meeting, materials include a review of common termination provisions in CEO contracts and an article regarding rules of executive compensation.

5 Top Reasons Associations Get Sued
List of some of the most common reasons nonprofit organizations get sued.

Take the Association At-Risk test
Take this quick test to see how well your organization may be protected from common liabilities.

5 Common Contracting Mistakes to Avoid
Brief article on common errors made when negotiating contracts.

Negotiating Legal Fees
Information on the different types of fee arrangements that law firms offer and suggestions on how to negotiate a fair rate.

Current QuickTips
Pfau Englund Nonprofit Law, P.C. periodically publishes “Quicktips” - quick legal tips on issues of current interest to nonprofit organizations. Linked here is a list of current Quicktip topics.

Sample Record Retention Policy

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