BoardSource Permissions Policy

BoardSource, formerly the National Center for Nonprofit Boards, is dedicated to increasing the effectiveness of nonprofit organizations by strengthening their boards of directors. Through its programs and services, BoardSource produces a variety of publications and informational materials available in print and online. While BoardSource encourages the distribution of these materials for purposes of educating nonprofit boards and staff, BoardSource is the owner of the copyright to its published materials and requests that those interested in reproducing materials please observe the following guidelines:

• When permission is requested in writing, BoardSource will allow up to three pages of any BoardSource publication (except assessment tools) to be reproduced at no charge, providing the proper credit and citations accompany the excerpt and the material is not sold or registered for copyright.
  
  
• Permission for use of up to 25 percent of a publication (excluding assessment tools) may be obtained for a nominal fee.
  
  
• In cases where the use of more than 25 percent of a publication is requested, special fees and limitations may apply. Please contact BoardSource at 877-892-6273 or by e-mail for more information.
  
  
• BoardSource does not allow 100 percent of any product to be reproduced. Publications must be purchased either through the online bookstore or from Customer Relations at 877-892-6273. Bulk sale discounts are available.
  
  
• BoardSource offers licensing and customization services for printed materials and online tools. Please contact Business Development at 877-892-6273 for more information.
  
  
• BoardSource allows and encourages you to link to www.boardsource.org. However, we recommend linking to our home page, as content or addresses for subpages may change. If you are interested in using content from this Web site, please submit your request below.  

• name of the chapter or article
• publication source
• volume and issue number or Web page address
• author name
• pages you would like to excerpt
• number of copies you would like to make
• how you plan to use the material