A New Theory of U.S. Nonprofits in a Democracy Gone Awry
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Does the theory used to explain and justify the nonprofit sector matter when there is so much work needing to be done on the ground? Absolutely! If we don’t frame our work based on the real public interest purpose of our particular kinds of organizations in the larger US environment, we could be giving up all of our real power.
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From Risk Management to Risk Leadership: A Governance Conversation with David O. Renz
It is not enough for nonprofit boards to help manage risk; nor should they fear it. In fact, as nonprofit governance expert David Renz explains in this classic from 2017, “The imperative here is to embrace risk leadership.”
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Mission Haiku: the Poetry of Mission Statements
History has seen few more exacting wordsmiths than the great haiku poets. When writing mission statements, nonprofits can learn much from them.
