A longstanding CEO of a local anti-poverty agency was fired by the board, only to have that decision reversed, seemingly by the agency’s lawyer, who then went on to dismiss board members who had a part in the firing. Are you confused, too?
A story of intrigue at a Wisconsin-based YMCA chapter gets curiouser and curiouser.
After only three years, Margaret Spellings is stepping down from the presidency of the University of North Carolina system, leaving behind a board that will likely not make it any easier for the next president.
The founder of this nonprofit is simultaneously president of the board, CEO, and—until recently—CFO, and the website states that none of its own statements should be construed as a commitment. So, when is a nonprofit not a nonprofit?
This organization believes it can defend itself through impugning other nonprofits.
We’re bringing this classic NPQ article back in preparation for a series next week on reconceptualizing governance for nonprofits.
NPQ invites readers to contribute to our rapidly developing understanding of the power, domains, and dynamics contained in networked governance and how it relates to nonprofit boards of directors.
With almost no money, facing mistrust from its community, and big organizational life-and-death decisions ahead, this organization needs board members!
Is being a big donor sufficient to serve on a nonprofit board? Does it trump sharing a common vision with the organization?
Roy Moore’s candidacy for Jeff Sessions’ vacant Senate seat is imperiled by the accusations of sexual misconduct against him. But these serious allegations aside, the nonprofit he runs raises other important questions about his public ethics.
