Nonprofit leadership remains predominantly white and isn’t likely to grow more diverse anytime soon, according to a new report. Whites fill 90 percent of board seats and CEO positions, according to BoardSource, a research and […]
Most philanthropic galas are designed to celebrate the year’s accomplishments and generate a new round of donations. But for Charity: Water’s annual Charity: Ball last December, CEO Scott Harrison had something unique planned. “There is […]
With only a few lawyers dedicated to charity oversight in each state, it is difficult for state regulators to police the hundreds of thousands of registered nonprofits in the United States. That’s why charity enforcers […]
As we read the current news about higher education and of failures of leadership by both administrators and boards, we can’t help but ask ourselves, “What the hell is going on?” Consider Antioch College, Cooper […]
The number one board governance issue that gets nonprofits in trouble is directors and senior leadership failing to be sufficiently active and informed. That was the takeaway from a panel discussion during the recent public […]
Both BoardSource in 2015 and the Charted Global Management Accountant (CGMA) in 2012 have issued reports on improving board governance. The former group focuses on nonprofit boards and the latter focuses on business boards globally.* […]
When Karen Dunn was hired nearly four years ago as development director at a Tennessee nonprofit that provides services for people with disabilities, she inherited six special events that dominated the working hours of her […]