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Nonprofit Management

An Executive Director’s Guide to Financial Leadership

By Kate Barr and Jeanne Bell | January 10, 2019

AN NPQ CLASSIC. There is a world of difference between financial management and financial leadership, and refocusing your approach from fiscal management to fiscal sustainability and agility gets you there. Outlined in this expert guide are such essential steps as transforming your annual budget analysis, deciding whether or not income diversification is the way to go, achieving a robust reserve, and equipping your board for effective financial governance.

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Stakeholders in Cincinnati’s Black Community Call for Resignation of United Way Executive Committee

By Ruth McCambridge | November 5, 2018

Cincinnati public school board member Ozie Davis says, “This idea that we can have a reduction of poverty and create equity without disrupting the very traditional racist systems that are prevalent in Cincinnati has to be challenged.”

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Boards and Sexual Harassment: Are They Up To Responding Well to Complaints?

By Ruth McCambridge | February 2, 2018

As nonprofit boards struggle with sexual harassment and abuse claims gone public, there’s a need for a refresher course in maintaining a fair work environment.

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BoardSource 2017 Finds a New Platform for Action in the Face of Declining Diversity

By Ruth McCambridge and Cyndi Suarez | September 6, 2017

BoardSource research finds declining diversity on nonprofit boards and little will to do anything about it. Is there a way for your nonprofit and those around you to break through?

Voices from the Field

Out of the Boardroom: How Nonprofit Board Members Can Be Effective Advocates in Troubled Times

By Dr. Abbas Hyderi | July 21, 2017

Why were we recruited to nonprofit leadership roles in the first place? Not so we could boast during dinner parties, but to use the unique lenses of our individual and professional backgrounds to positively impact the missions we serve. In this “Voices from the Field,” Dr. Abbas Hyderi explores how board members can effectively leverage their skillsets for the greater good.

Nonprofit Management

Feed the Children Responds to Lawsuit with a Whine

By Jim Schaffer | June 2, 2017

When will the nonprofit sector stop being plagued with reports of the repeated ethical failures of this single high-profile organization?

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Shared Leadership: A Lawyer’s Perspective

By Gene Takagi | May 30, 2017

Are shared leadership models a way to address the traditional risks of executive transitions and organizational management? Perhaps, but what legal risks might they bring? We welcome all commentary from our readers.

Board Governance

Senate Committee Finds Past Misrepresentation of Finances at Wounded Warrior Project

By Ruth McCambridge | May 25, 2017

Senator Chuck Grassley has released his report on the Wounded Warrior Project along with the notes to that much-talked-about review that preceded the firing of executives Nardizzi and Giordano. The findings suggest the group could have used a board focused on ethical policy before its massive growth spurt began.

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Legislating Gender Balance on Nonprofit Boards

By Ruth McCambridge | April 28, 2017

Pennsylvania legislators pass resolution encouraging both for-profits and nonprofits to have more women serve on boards. Of course, they might say the same about women as legislators.