NPQ repeats that board members of a nonprofit should not do business with that nonprofit or on the basis of their influence with the nonprofit. It is unethical and threatens the reputation of the organization.
A story of intrigue at a Wisconsin-based YMCA chapter gets curiouser and curiouser.
The financial siren song of big pharma has lured more than one nonprofit into dangerous waters.
Observers have long noted the problem of the revolving door between federal agencies and the nation’s largest corporations. Now, we see the same dynamic recreate itself in the nonprofit sector, threatening the public’s confidence in our sector’s stewardship.
A nonprofit that has seen revenues rise from $227,000 in 2011 to $14.6 million last year looks impressive. But with a large share of the revenues funneled to a single company that is owned by the same family that controls the nonprofit’s board, well…
A recent investigation reveals multiple ethical lapses at Memorial Sloan Kettering involving both key staff and board, and the public look of them is deeply disturbing.
Even if the conflict is disclosed, is it ever a good idea for a board to invest a third of its endowment in a hedge fund linked to one of its members? Duty of care, anyone?
This change in charter school ownership from for-profit to nonprofit appears to have only one rationale: more profit for the current owner.
An Australian government grant of $444 million to a nonprofit with six full-time employees raises concerns about the government’s grant process, as well as its strategy for limiting damage to the Great Barrier Reef.
Questions are being raised about the salary of the CEO at the Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence.
