Board Calendar

Useful Board documents and guides

• IRS Compliance guide for 501-c-3 public charities
• Office of the NY State AG – Responsibilities from the start – responsibilities of not-for-profit corporations
• OSCR – Guidance and Good Practice for Charity Trustees
• 22/50a Board handbook (updated 2024)
• Humanists International Bylaws
• Certificate of Incorporation IHEU 1953
• Humanists International 2020 – Articles of Association
• Board members expenses policy
• Delegated Authority Policy

Timing of Board meetings

The Board usually meets six time per calendar year, three in-person and three online.

In-person Board meetings are usually held over the weekend of;

• the third Saturday of February;
• the third Saturday of May and;
• the third Saturday of October.

Online Board meetings are usually held on:

• the third Saturday of August;
• the third Saturday of November, and;
• a ‘Pre-General Assembly’ meeting, around 38 days before the General Assembly.

Format of Board meetings

The Board uses the opportunity of its in-person meetings to travel to meet Members and Associates, and learn about their work (with the exception of the October meeting, which usually takes place in London). The in-person Board meetings usually follow this format:

• Friday (day): Seminar with host organization;
• Friday (evening): Dinner or event with host organization;
• Saturday: Board meeting, and Board dinner in the evening;
• Sunday: Board meeting and departure in the evening.

Online Board meetings are held via Google Meet, usually from 2pm-7pm UK-time.

Travel expenses

Board members expenses policy

2020 Expenses Claim Form (Download)