Your non-profit's internal rules

Internal rules set out the organisation's day-to-day rules without overloading the statutes. They typically cover:

• The fee arrangements: principle of the amount, due dates, consequences of non-payment.
• How committees, working groups or sections operate.
• The rules of conduct and the disciplinary procedure.
• The use of premises, equipment and communication channels.
• The practical arrangements for meetings and votes not covered by the statutes.

Because it is easier to amend than the statutes, the internal rules let you adjust how the organisation runs without systematically calling an extraordinary meeting.

The internal rules can never contradict the statutes: they clarify and complete them. In some countries, they must be adopted by a specific body (general meeting or board) according to what the statutes provide.

Whether they are mandatory varies: optional for many non-profits in France, sometimes more regulated in other member states. For a German Verein, a Spanish asociación or an Italian associazione, check what your statutes and local law provide.

The module asks about how your organisation runs (fees, committees, discipline, premises) then generates structured draft internal rules consistent with non-profit logic.

The text is original and sets no amount or numerical obligation on your behalf: you enter your own rules, and the tool flags the points that depend on your statutes or national law.

This module is among the non-profit tools detailed on the Solutions IA page and the pricing page.

Internal rules are not fixed: they evolve with the organisation. Remember to revise them when you create a new committee, change the fee policy or move premises.

Keep each dated version and clearly state who adopted it and when. This traceability protects the organisation in the event of an internal dispute.