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Board Leadership Calgary
April 5, 2014
Policies, Procedures and Bylaws – What’s the
Difference?
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Welcome
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Board Leadership Calgary
April 5, 2014
Policies, Procedures and Bylaws – What are they?
Ben Wagler
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Differences among bylaws, policies & procedures
Critical contents of bylaws
Contents of a policy manual
Process of revising bylaws
In this session we will discuss
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Governance
How the board exercises its authority, control and direction over an organization on behalf of the membership
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Legal Context of Societies
Membership
Objects & Bylaws
Policy Board
Approves
Elects Approves
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About You
Please add up the number of years of board experience among your group, and…..
Identify a question or two that your group has about bylaws, policies and/or procedures
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Differences Among Bylaws, Policies & Procedures
Objects
Bylaws
Policies
Procedures
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Levels of Authority
Governance
Management
Implementation
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Critical Contents of Bylaws
Societies Act
“Drafting & Revising Bylaws”
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Critical Contents of Bylaws
Introductory Articles
Membership
Meetings of the Members
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Critical Contents of Bylaws
Governance Structure
Management & Finance
Fundamental Changes
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Your thoughts…..
Brainstorm the following question:
“What are the advantages of having written policies and procedures?”
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Types of Policies
Framework
Board Self-Governance
Operational
Program, Personnel & Financial
Advocacy
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What Goes Where?
Bylaws Policies Procedures
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What Goes Where?
The quorum for general meetings of the
organization
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What Goes Where?
Bylaws Policies Procedures
•The quorum for general meetings of the organization
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What Goes Where?
The expenses for which board members will be
reimbursed
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What Goes Where?
Bylaws Policies Procedures
•Expenses for which board members will be reimbursed
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What Goes Where?
Which form to use for board member expense
claims
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What Goes Where?
Bylaws Policies Procedures
•Which form to use for board member expense claims
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What Goes Where?
What kind of decisions the Executive Committee
can make
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What Goes Where?
Bylaws Policies Procedures
• The kind of decisions the Executive Committee can make
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What Goes Where?
How directors are appointed and removed
from the board
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What Goes Where?
Bylaws Policies Procedures
•How
directors are
appointed
and removed
from the
board
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What Goes Where?
How meeting minutes are circulated to board
members
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What Goes Where?
Bylaws Policies Procedures
•How meeting minutes are circulated to board members
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Process for Revising Bylaws
Review regularly
Annual General Meeting
Notice
Quorum
Submit to Corporate Registry
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Board Development Workbooks
Available online at www.albertabdp.ca
Available for purchase from:
Resource Centre for Voluntary Organizations at [email protected]
Volunteer Calgary at [email protected]
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Bylaws, Policies & Procedures
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Differences among bylaws, policies & procedures
Critical content of bylaws
Contents of a policy manual
Process of revising bylaws
Today we discussed:
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The Most Significant Issue
“Based on my experience, the most significant issue that is raised by our discussion is…”
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Taking Action
“Knowing what I know now about bylaws, policies and procedures, over the next few months I want to…”