Governing document (constitution) health check
A structured read of your constitution or articles against how the association actually runs.
When to use
Before a governance review, AGM, or constitutional change. This is a starting point, not legal advice.
Prompt template
Act as a governance adviser. I'll paste our governing document / constitution ({DOCUMENT}) and describe how we actually operate ({PRACTICE}). Compare the two and produce: 1) areas where practice and the document have drifted apart; 2) clauses that look out of date, unclear, or missing against modern charity governance norms; 3) anything that could create a compliance or safeguarding risk; 4) a prioritised list of questions to take to the board or a governance lawyer. Be clear this is a first-pass health check, not legal advice, and mark anything that needs professional or member sign-off.Replace each highlighted placeholder with real context. Keep names and safeguarding details out.
When to use this prompt
Reach for this prompt when you need to a structured read of your constitution or articles against how the association actually runs. It's designed for CEO, Trustee, Company secretary. Typically used within Governance work.
Draft with AI, then have a colleague verify facts and tone before use.
How to use it
- 1
Gather your inputs
Have your local context, audience and goal to hand. - 2
Fill in the highlighted placeholders
Copy the template above and replace every highlighted placeholder with real, local context. - 3
Run it in your AI tool
Paste into your preferred AI assistant. Ask a follow-up if the output misses your association's tone. - 4
Work through the checklist
Tick every item before you send, publish or act on the output.
Why this prompt works
Surfaces governance drift and gaps in plain terms so the board knows what to examine — without replacing legal advice.
What good output looks like
A drift-and-gaps review of the governing document with prioritised questions for the board or a lawyer.
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