Board Minutes and Decisions Kit
Keep the decision and the follow-through together.
Capture final wording and outcomes, check draft minutes and track assigned work. A fictional worked example shows how the pieces fit together, including checks for AI-assisted drafts.
For board secretaries, chairs and staff supporting the board record.
CA$29.99
One-time purchase. One-organization internal-use licence.
Secure Stripe checkout. Your private download link is emailed after payment.
Inside the kit
- Start Here guide with approval and correction guidance
- Editable board minutes template
- Decision capture sheet and draft-review checklist
- Fictional worked example
- Excel decision index and action tracker
4 editable Word documents, 4 matching PDFs (11 pages total) and 1 Excel workbook.
Delivered together in one ZIP, with a Start Here guide and licence. Word files are editable. PDFs are reading and printing copies, not electronically fillable forms. Excel workbooks have no macros.
Put it to work
- Prepare the meeting details and capture decisions as they happen.
- Review the draft against the actual decisions and your board's rules.
- Record approval and use the tracker to follow up on assigned actions.
Adapt the template to your governing legislation, bylaws and adopted meeting rules. The board remains responsible for approving an accurate record.
Before you buy
Use it with your board
Reuse and adapt the files internally within one organization. Share with its directors, staff and volunteers. Redistribution, resale and use across multiple client organizations are not included.
Open and edit the files
Tested in Microsoft Word and Excel on Windows. Other office suites may render differently. Keep a local copy: the emailed download link is valid for 48 hours and up to five downloads.
Make it fit your organization
Practical governance tools for Canadian nonprofit boards. Adapt them to your context and governing documents. Consulting and legal advice are not included. For help applying them, explore Boardwise coaching.