Have you read your bylaws document? Be honest! You should probably take a look at the Bylaws if . . . Your nonprofit was incorporated long ago There are few or no amendments throughout the years. You are the President/Chair, running meetings and you don’t know what the “Meetings” Article …
You volunteer on a community nonprofit board. All is well until you get a letter from an employee’s attorney alleging misconduct by the Executive Director. Or, maybe a local vendor is furious because their invoices have gone unpaid for months despite assurances from the Executive Director. You need to act fast . . .
Introduction John Carver’s Policy Governance © model of nonprofit board governance enjoyed some acceptance in the nonprofit community in the 1990s and early 2000s. Many organizations embraced the model whole-heartedly and most of these nonprofits continue its use today. The “Carver” model is a set of abstract concepts with a …
Mouli Cohen – Convicted of 31 Counts – The Vanguard Foundation You may find it surprising how vulnerable nonprofit boards are to charismatic promises and how often banks fail to approach boards with concerns. When petty financial impropriety takes place the board is under pressure to simply terminate the employee. …
Even though I’ve been immersed in the topic of Toxic Employees since the book came out in June, “Toxic Employees: great companies resolve this problem, you can too”, I was actually shocked at the serious nature of negative stories from a group of public sector employees, recently. It has been my …
Banks with troubled nonprofit portfolios can be in a difficult position. Nonprofits often operate on tight cash flow and insufficient surplus to withstand delayed reimbursements, decreasing revenue or unexpected expense increases. Their very nature creates the need for a line of credit and/or loans to purchase basic operating equipment. When …
