Staff and Board Considerations

From the moment you begin envisioning founding a nonprofit, you must think about developing a board of directors. As you go out and talk to the community about your plans, you will find out who shares your sense of mission and also is well-connected and capable of serving on a board.

Review our policies for independence, transparency and conflict of interest

Newsrooms in the INN network uphold membership standards that represent a promise of editorial excellence, ethical behavior and transparency about their funding and practices, a promise to the communities they serve. To help our members and other nonprofit newsrooms demonstrate and adhere to these standards, INN has gathered these sample policies and considerations.

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