Nonprofit Organizational Chart
Explore an editable nonprofit organizational chart example, beginning with Board of Directors and its principal branches.
Nonprofit Organizational Chart
Illustrative, editable whole-company structure. Adapt roles and relationships to your organization.
About this company template
Nonprofit Organizational Chart is an illustrative, role-based template for an entire organization. It does not describe a named employer or require one fixed set of roles.
A nonprofit has a governing board that appoints and oversees one executive director. Programs deliver the mission, development raises the money and finance keeps the books and compliance in order. Volunteers contribute work but are not employees.
Change the example to match your legal entities, operating model, decision rights and real reporting lines before sharing it.
How this nonprofit organizational chart works
Board of Directors is the top node in this example. The first layer contains Board Committees, Executive Director.
A nonprofit has a governing board that appoints and oversees one executive director. Programs deliver the mission, development raises the money and finance keeps the books and compliance in order. Volunteers contribute work but are not employees.
A solid connector in this editable org tree means an example reporting relationship. Ownership, advisory, service, project and partnership relationships may need a separate note or relationship type; do not treat them as another manager.
Boards of directors govern and appoint the executive director; they do not manage staff day to day. Board committees are shown as board bodies, not teams. Volunteers are drawn with a dotted line because they contribute without being employed, and the volunteer coordinator guides rather than manages them like staff.
Lead role
Board of Directors
Governs, sets strategy and appoints the executive director. — Replace this label with the actual accountable role or governing body.
Executive Director
Runs the organization day to day.
Development Director
Leads fundraising.
Programs Director
Delivers the mission.
How to adapt this structure
Mission delivery, fundraising and money management each have one owner, while the board keeps its governance role clear.
Adapt the branches to your organization and remove any managerial layer that does not exist.
Design tradeoffs
- A single executive director gives staff and funders one accountable leader.
- A single-parent tree cannot fully express every cross-functional, ownership or contractual relationship.
- Board committees add oversight on finance and governance.
- Committees can blur into management when roles are unclear.
What this chart shows
- Many small nonprofits have one or two paid staff and rely on volunteers.
- Board committees advise or oversee; they do not manage staff.
- Funders may expect a named finance and compliance owner.
- Titles differ: some organizations use chief executive or director.
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Frequently asked questions
Does the board manage staff?
No. It governs and appoints the executive director, who manages staff.
How do I show volunteers?
With a dotted line, as in this chart, because they are not employees.
Does a connector always mean direct employment reporting?
No. Where a branch represents ownership, advice, service or partnership, add a clear relationship note rather than relying on the connector alone.
Can a small charity use this?
Yes. Merge roles until each box matches a real person or team.
Use this org chart template
Open and edit this nonprofit organizational chart in QueryChart.