Governing Documents

GREATER LAS VEGAS CHAPTER: Centralizing Chapter Governance with Google Sites and AI

SUMMARY: The Greater Las Vegas Chapter created a centralized governance document library using only free tools available through its Google Workspace for Nonprofits account, giving board members a single, searchable location for all governance-related resources. Built in just one day with AI-assisted development, the Google Sites dashboard and Google Sheets backend organize SOPs, bylaws, budgets, and board role documents into an intuitive, filterable library that improves accessibility, onboarding, and operational continuity. By eliminating the need to search through Google Drive and establishing a clear document lifecycle, the chapter created a scalable, zero-cost solution that any chapter can replicate using existing Google tools. This initiative demonstrates how leveraging readily available technology and AI can streamline governance, strengthen knowledge management, and support long-term organizational sustainability.

YEAR: 2026

SOUTH CAROLINA CHAPTER: Committing to DEIAB in Chapter Bylaws

SUMMARY: The South Carolina Chapter revised chapter bylaws to recognize the chapter’s commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility, and belonging (DEIAB) and modernize and improve overall chapter governance. The board established a Bylaws Committee, made up of board members, past presidents, and chapter members from diverse backgrounds, to review the chapter’s existing bylaws. In addition to addressing outdated clauses, grammatical errors, and inconsistencies, the committee drafted a DEIAB statement to formally recognize the chapter’s commitment to inclusivity and equity throughout chapter operations. This effort not only brought the bylaws up to industry standards and created a process for future bylaw reviews, but also set the foundation for a more inclusive and well-governed chapter.

YEAR: 2024

CHATTANOOGA AREA CHAPTER: CARE Update

SUMMARY: With the President-Elect as the designated board member responsible for CARE, the chapter dedicates time at each board meeting for a CARE update, a review of the CARE checklist, and any additional CARE items that require discussion. This practice recognizes CARE as a central part of the chapter’s business, and as a result, the chapter is on track to meet its goals.

YEAR: 2016

VALLEYS OF VIRGINIA CHAPTER: Recovery From Loss of Nonprofit Status

SUMMARY: After losing its tax-exempt status in 2010 for failure to file its taxes for three consecutive years, the chapter succeeded in reinstating this status with the IRS five years later. Through the process, the chapter learned the importance of transparency, documentation, and accurate financial reporting. With perseverance and diligence, the chapter’s 2014 and 2015 boards put the chapter back on the right track.

YEAR: 2016

FLORIDA SUNCOAST CHAPTER: Developing a Culture of Sharing our Success (SOS)

SUMMARY: The chapter has created a culture of SOS. The 2016 chapter President requested that each board member review the SOS submissions on td.org/sos and report back to the board on two to three SOS submissions that the chapter could implement. Both chapter leaders and chapter members have directly benefited as a result of implementing the various best practices from several SOS submissions

YEAR: 2016

EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA CHAPTER: Creatively Closing the Gap Between CORE and Chapter Operations

SUMMARY: To help chapter presidents and board officers understand their responsibility and develop their skills for ensuring that their chapter was CORE compliant the Eastern PA chapter developed tools for achieving chapter goals by embedding the CORE requirements into the annual plan.

YEAR: 2009