Microboard

A microboard’s financial structure is the backbone that turns values into action. It tells you where money comes from, how it’s budgeted, who can spend it, how it’s tracked, and how you prove impact—without burying everyone in paperwork. This guide gives you a plain-language framework, ready-to-copy policies, and lightweight templates to run a clean, credible, and audit-ready operation.

A microboard is a small, person-focused board of directors—family, friends, and trusted allies—formed to steward one person’s life plans with clear governance, transparency, and staying power. This article explains the legal building blocks so you can choose a structure that fits your goals and your jurisdiction. It’s practical guidance, not legal advice; always check local laws.

A microboard is a small, person-focused board of directors—family, friends, and trusted allies—who come together to steward one person’s life plans with clear governance, transparency, and staying power. This guide walks you from idea to first meeting with checklists, scripts, and templates you can copy.

Learn everything you need to know about microboards—what they are, why they matter, and how to create, govern, and sustain one. With checklists, examples, and templates for bylaws, roles, budgets, and meetings, it equips families and allies to launch a microboard and keep it thriving.

A microboard is a small, legally recognized group of family members, friends, and allies who come together to govern and safeguard one person’s life plans. Think of it as a personal board of directors: it anchors decisions in the person’s values, stewards resources responsibly, and keeps everyone—professionals and family—pulling in the same direction over the long term.