Here are sample policies the ELCA has developed for congregations:

• Ethics, Sexual Misconduct Prevention, Helping Hands, and Internet Usage
• Employee and Volunteer
• ELCA Personnel Policies
• Building and Property
• Sexual Misconduct Prevention
• Tax
• Financial
• Risk Management
• More Risk Management
• Records and Archives

In addition, Appendix B of "Governance and Ministry: Rethinking Board Leadership", Second Edition, by Dan Hotchkiss contains a long list of suggested policies. Examples include Board Expectations Covenant, Cash Management, Intangible Property Protection (such as intellectual and digital property), and more. Beautifully, most of the items Rev. Hotchkiss recommends are already in the Model Constitution.