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Embracing partnership: A promising paradigm for nonprofit governance 

Candid

Traditionally, nonprofit governance has been perceived through a hierarchical lens, with board members primarily overseeing and guiding the organization’s direction while staff execute the operational tasks. The nonprofit governance orthodoxy Nonprofit governance operates within a framework of three legal duties.

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Governing Greatness: 10 Must-Read Books for Nonprofit Board Members

Nonprofit Megaphone

Nonprofit organizations are an essential part of our society, providing crucial services and support to those in need. However, running a nonprofit requires a unique set of skills and knowledge, particularly when it comes to governing the organization. Behind every successful nonprofit is a well-run board of directors.

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Nonprofit Leadership Center Welcomes Four New Board Members

NonProfit Leadership Center

The Nonprofit Leadership Center is pleased to welcome four new board members to our dynamic board of directors : Lisa L. When I think of the heartbeat of our community, I immediately think of our nonprofit organizations. As a career nonprofit leader and current member of the philanthropic sector, I am honored to serve on the NLC Board.

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The Jackson Water Crisis, the Complexity of Environmental Racism

NonProfit Quarterly

One of the shortages occurred in 2020 and another in 2022 ; each affected more than 100,000 residents, leaving them without safe water for drinking, bathing, flushing toilets, and other essential daily activities. For the last few years, there have been major clashes between Mississippi’s state government and its majority-Black capital city.

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The 10 roles and responsibilities of a nonprofit Board of Directors

Get Fully Funded

Every nonprofit has a Board of Directors. You see, it means that hundreds of people are sitting on nonprofit Boards and have NO IDEA what they said “yes” to. If your Board members and staff aren’t clear about the Board’s responsibilities, the nonprofit is set up for a big mess. And this is a problem. It’s surprising.

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Facial Recognition Technology’s Enduring Threat to Civil Liberties

NonProfit Quarterly

A 2019 report from a government study found “false positives to be between 2 and 5 times higher in women than men.” An ecosystem of scientist- and scholar-led nonprofit organizations has emerged to fight bias in AI systems.

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The Hollow Prize for Leaders of Color

Stanford Social Innovation Review

But aside from the “normal” nonprofit challenges of relying solely on private philanthropy, the organization had been presented to me as a vehicle in good shape, beyond needing a tune-up. For executives of color, nonprofit leadership is a ‘Hollow Prize.’ Many social justice nonprofits have long existed in states of extreme dysfunction.