Nonprofit board meeting minutes template
Formal minutes need structure: quorum, motions, votes, approvals — no ambiguity.
# Nonprofit Board Meeting Minutes
**Organization:** {Name}
**Meeting Type:** {Regular/Special}
**Date/Time:** {YYYY-MM-DD}, {Start–End}
**Location:** {Address / Video link}
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## Call to Order
- Meeting called to order at {Time} by {Chair}.
## Roll Call
- Present: {Names}
- Absent: {Names}
- Quorum: {Confirmed/Not confirmed}
## Approval of Agenda
- Approved as presented / amended.
## Approval of Previous Minutes
- Approved as presented / amended.
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## Reports
- Chair:
- Executive Director:
- Treasurer/Finance:
- Committee reports:
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## Motions
**Motion:** “{Text}”
- Moved by:
- Seconded by:
- Vote: Passed/Failed (counts if required: {For}–{Against}–{Abstain})
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## Old Business
- {Item}
## New Business
- {Item}
## Announcements
- {Item}
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## Adjournment
- Meeting adjourned at {Time}.
**Secretary:** {Name} - Write motions as exact text; include vote outcome.
- Keep the narrative minimal; minutes are a record, not a transcript.
- Store minutes in a consistent folder with access controls.
- Missing quorum confirmation (can invalidate decisions).
- Failing to record motion text and votes.
- Mixing commentary with the formal record.
- Numbers and names matter (votes, amounts, motions). Validate both.
- Privacy posture matters — board topics can be sensitive.
- Export/copy lets you paste into official docs quickly.