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The Nonprofit Ethicist | Spring 2007

Posted on March 21, 2007 (April 15, 2014) by Woods Bowman

How do nonprofits confront the complexities of immigration and is it right to take a stand that may put them on the wrong side of the law?

Gloria Wise Boys and Girls Club: Mistakes You Need Not Make

Posted on December 21, 2006 (April 15, 2014) by Stephanie Myrie

This convoluted case of organizational malfeasance is a cautionary tale for boards that have abdicated their oversight role.

The Nonprofit Ethicist | Winter 2006

Posted on December 21, 2006 (July 6, 2015) by Woods Bowman

A former board member absconds with artwork donated to the organization’s auction. What’s an ethical board to do? Impoverished volunteers avail themselves of donations while sorting them. How to handle?

Trust, Authenticity, and Community: Our Vital Assets

Posted on December 21, 2006 (September 1, 2016) by William Schambra

AN NPQ CLASSIC:

Nonprofits offer precisely the connections and meaning for which people yearn. Schambra exhorts nonprofits to cultivate these characteristics and not lose themselves to mimicking government or business.

Welcome to Winter 2006

Posted on December 21, 2006 (April 15, 2014) by Stephanie Myrie

Welcome to the Winter 2007 issue of the Nonprofit Quarterly, “Transcending the Organization.” In this edition you will find articles proposing that sustainable nonprofit organizations as we now understand them are not the goal of our work, nor are they always even the most effective vehicles for achieving our missions. Sometimes, in fact, organizations—and our

You’re Paying What? How to Set Executive Compensation

Posted on December 21, 2006 (April 15, 2014) by Stephanie Myrie

What is excessive compensation of a nonprofit leader? The IRS is paying closer attention, so should you.

Reframing Governance

Posted on December 21, 2006 (July 15, 2020) by David O. Renz

The most substantive decisions on your organization’s governance is likely happening far from the board room. How should your governance systems respond?

System-Wide Governance for Community Empowerment

Posted on December 21, 2006 (April 15, 2014) by Stephanie Myrie

Centro Presente, a leading organization in the immigrant justice movement, energized its mission and constituency when it moved from a top-down board to a governance structure that engaged a broad array of stakeholders.