Jul. 31, 2024 8:30 am
Where Was the Board? Examining Governance in Nonprofit Closures
Many things have been written over the last several weeks about the closures of local nonprofit institutions University of the Arts and Benefits Data Trust that have caused a wave of discussion and concern in the nonprofit sector. The Chronicle of Philanthropy pointed to BDT’s “push to grow and innovate while maintaining financial stability,” […]
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Jun. 12, 2024 8:25 am
Nonprofit Governance
“There is no question that the nonprofit sector has a board problem.” This is the first sentence of Chapter 2, Problem Boards or Board Problems? in BoardSource’s 2005 “Governance as Leadership: Reframing the Work of the Nonprofit Board” by Chait, Ryan, and Taylor. The problem: “Boards seem “to be an unreliable instrument for ensuring accountability […]