Nonprofit Partnership MOU template for Google Docs and Word

The first pages of the Nonprofit Partnership MOU template

Every page (7)

Overview

Two organizations working on one program often agree the big idea and skip the details, then disagree about data, money or who leads. This memorandum of understanding records the partnership in seven pages: the parties, shared aims, roles, resources, data sharing rules and a review. It is a plain draft that sets clear expectations. It is not a binding contract unless a lawyer makes it one.

The sample is for a fictional reading partnership between Gorsefield Logistics and Lowell Literacy Trust, with 20 volunteer readers, a named-field data rule and milestones at months 3, 6 and 12. Replace the parties, purpose, resources and dates with your own, agree the data and exit terms with both data leads, and have a lawyer decide which clauses bind.

Useful for

Two charities agreeing a joint reading program for one school year
A company and a community group setting up volunteer placements
A university lab and a community partner sharing research data

What's included

Parties page with contacts and a RACI matrix of key tasks
Program checklist with owners, due dates and milestones
Roles page with core team cards and a responsibility grid
Data sharing policy with named fields, consent and deletion
Review page with a lessons-learned grid and actions for year two
Make it yours guide page to delete before anyone signs

How to use it

1
Click Make a copy in Google Docs, then confirm on the Google page. The copy is saved to your own Google Drive.
2
Replace the Gorsefield Logistics and Lowell Literacy Trust names, roles and contact details with your own partners.
3
Rewrite the purpose, resources, data fields and review dates to match what each partner will actually deliver.
4
Delete the guide page, have counsel review the binding terms, then share the signed draft with both partners.

What you need

Requirements

A Google account with access to Google Drive

Works with

Google Docs
Microsoft Word (download the .docx)

Questions

Is this MOU template free to use?

Yes. Click Make a copy in Google Docs and the file is saved to your own Google Drive, with no sign-up and no charge.

Is a memorandum of understanding legally binding?

Often not, unless it says so and meets the legal tests where you operate. Decide with a lawyer which clauses bind, such as data protection, and which only record intent.

Are the organizations, people and figures real?

No. Gorsefield Logistics, Lowell Literacy Trust, their people, email addresses and every figure are fictional sample data. Replace them before use.

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