Free NGO governance & policy templates
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Templates & policies
Twelve categories — board governance, finance, procurement, HR, safeguarding, MEAL, risk, partnerships, donor readiness, data protection and communications. Search by keyword, hover a category to see what's inside, then preview and download. Every file is free with a member account.
- Board Charter
- Conflict of Interest Policy
- Delegation of Authority Matrix
- Board Decision Register
- Mission & Mandate Boundary Tool
- Three-Year Strategic Plan
- Financial Management Policy
- Internal Control Policy
- Monthly Bank Reconciliation
- Audit File Index
- Project Budget
- Asset & Inventory Management Policy
- Fixed Asset Register
- Procurement Policy
- Procurement Threshold Matrix
- Bid Evaluation Matrix
- HR Manual
- Code of Conduct
- Staff File Checklist
- Safeguarding Policy
- PSEA Policy
- Safeguarding Risk Assessment Tool
- Accountability to Affected People Policy
- Complaints Log
- MEAL Policy
- MEAL Plan
- Business Continuity Plan
- Risk Management Policy
- Risk Register
- Partnership Policy
- Partner Due Diligence Checklist
- Subgrant Management SOP
- Donor Readiness Self-Assessment
- Organisational Profile
- Due Diligence Document Index
- Data Protection Policy
- Data Inventory Register
- Handover & Institutional Memory
- Decision Log
- Communications Policy
- Crisis Communication Plan
- Stakeholder Mapping Tool
Governance & Board Architecture
4 templates & toolsStrategy, Mandate & Org Design
2 templates & toolsFinance, Controls & Audit
5 templates & toolsProcurement, Assets & Logistics
5 templates & toolsHR, People & Conduct
3 templates & toolsSafeguarding, PSEA & Complaints
3 templates & toolsMEAL & Accountability
4 templates & toolsRisk, Security & Continuity
3 templates & toolsPartnerships, Subgrants & Localization
3 templates & toolsDonor Readiness & Due Diligence
3 templates & toolsData, Knowledge & Institutional Memory
4 templates & toolsCommunications, Advocacy & Storytelling
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