A business continuity plan template is a document that outlines the steps that need to be taken in order to ensure business continuity in the event of a disaster or emergency. It can help to ensure that your business can continue to operate in the event of a disruption. Your business continuity plan template should include information about business continuity in general, the business's mission and values statement, business description, key contacts (name, positions held), suppliers, clients/customers/donors, associates (employees who are not part of management or do not hold critical roles in operations) that may be affected by an emergency, business location(s), business phone numbers and fax numbers, business email addresses, business bank account information (name and address on file), back up services (a list of providers and contact information for restoring lost data), insurance providers (contact information on file) and billing statements. When developing your business continuity plan template, you should create a section for business activities where employees may volunteer to participate in the business continuity planning process. Additionally, business goals and objectives should be developed to ensure