British Columbia electronic identification. An online account that allows individuals to access a wide variety of online services provided by the government of British Columbia, including Societies Online. This account is required to incorporate a society.

BCeID is not the same as a registry key. BCeID is for a specific individual while the registry key is unique to the non-profit as an organization.

Actions. Behavioural issues are actions of an employee that are different from performance issues. These actions are not confined to the ability to perform the specific duties of the job. These actions include larger workplace issues like misconduct, theft, and dishonesty.

Guidance documents. A collection of documents that includes the Constitution, Bylaws, and all Board policies and procedures.  Board policies that are recommended include: a Conflict of Interest Policy, Membership Policy Access to Records Policy, and Code of Conduct including a Respectful Workplace Policy.

Rules. The rules that govern the internal affairs of a non-profit. Sometimes referred to as the contract between members and the Society. These should include rules about:

• Membership (who they are and how to become a member)
• General meetings (who can vote, how to vote)
• Directors (how many, how they are elected, how long they serve, responsibilities)
• Who, how, and why records can be accessed