Guru’s Rules
Join hundreds of boards around the world and use Guru’s Rules, a small but mighty tool to help you run an effective nonprofit board meeting and set a stronger board culture. Consider it the easiest way to make your board better!
Explore our fully customizable templates for meeting agendas, minutes, workplans and more:
Board Workplan Template
Get on task and schedule your board’s work more efficiently.
Board Skills Matrix
Discover your board’s skill set and where there are gaps.
Board Meeting Agenda Template
Hold better board meetings with better agendas.
Board Meeting Minutes Template
Make your meetings more meaningful and useful.
Matters Arising Task List
Keep better track of those post-meeting tasks.
Financial and Risk Cheat Sheet
Ensure resources are being used as directed and sustainable in the future.
Governance Cheat Sheet
Ensure mission success and long-term sustainability of the organization.
Balanced Scorecard Template
Calculate your goals’ achievements.
Board Evaluation Template
Asses your board’s effectiveness.
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