Sample Board Confidentiality Agreement

Board meetings are generally open to the public. However, board members may wish to discuss certain topics in private. The board of directors can go to the executive meeting and ask the guests of the board to go during this part of the discussion. The transition to the management meeting may be explained by the need to discuss staff discipline, an employment contract or performance or compensation issues. In the course of their work, board members sometimes have access to personal or sensitive information about their membership and other board members. Sensitive information may include health, employment, finances, or other personal information. In accordance with their fiduciary duties, members of the management board should not disclose information they have received in the course of their position on the board. Since nonprofits vary greatly in their missions and activities, these contents are unique to the organization. Boards of directors should also clarify in writing the process that board members must adopt if they wish or need to obtain authorization to disclose confidential information. Board members, individuals, or nonprofits may suffer consequences if a board member or board member violates confidentiality, whether or not it was done unthistered. . .

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