Can you find a few examples of formats for presenting and writing
operations and governance policies ( as in putting together a policy
manual).
This is for a large non-profit association.  The intent is to have a
format and writing guide for "languaging", organizing and presenting the
policies that have been adopted by our Board of Directors.  Now,
policies are presented in all kinds of willy nilly formats making
them hard to categorize and keep track of.  Sometimes policies are
even inter-thwined with action decisions.

We need to see the existing  and future policies better organized and standardized!

Greetings Jyves:

Below you will find references to policy formats, examples and instructions.  

Non-Profit Resource Center
(see 4th heading 
"Policy Manuals for NonProfit Corporations
-Sample Personnel Policy Manual  http://www.floridacdc.org/forms/person.doc
-Sample Procurement Policy Manual  http://www.floridacdc.org/forms/procure.doc
-Sample Accounting Policy Manual  http://www.floridacdc.org/forms/account.doc "
the sub-headings are live links)
Main resource page: http://www.floridacdc.org/forms/

Format guide to writing university policy
http://www.fpd.finop.umn.edu/groups/ppd/documents/information/guide_to_writing.cfm

Policy Manual Format
http://www.marywood.edu/www2/policy/0Content/Policy_Format.stm

Policy Document Format
http://www.admin.mtu.edu/admin/policy/gen/1001_1_1.htm

Policy Manual Format
http://www.nugss.com/organization/policy

Policy Manual Example - university
http://www.so.cc.va.us/Polcypdf/

Grant Proposal Guide [includes who, when, how, format, etc.)
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2004/nsf042/start.htm

Policy Format
http://corrections.state.nm.us/policy/policy%2520docs/CD-000100.pdf

*Article*  "Simplifying the Board Policy Manual through Policy
Governance" by Caroline Oliver
http://www.charitychannel.com/article_2868.shtml


Should you require clarification of any of the links or information I
have provided, please request it before rating and closing this
question and I will be happy to respond.

Best regards,
journalist-ga


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