Categories: Governance
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Articles
Enforcing Board Member Responsibilities
It’s impossible to be too grateful to a member of a nonprofit board. Volunteer board members donate countless hours to the causes and organizations they love. And many of the tasks for which the board’s attention is required seem distant...
Topics: Governance
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
It’s Hard to Talk about Child Abuse
Child sexual abuse is so repulsive, that it is truly difficult to talk about. It is painful to admit that any person would harm a child in such a vulgar, intimate way. The sad truth is that we need to...
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Articles, Risk eNews
Have You Renewed Your Nonprofit’s Corporate Status?
Most states require nonprofit corporations to file an annual report with the state in order to maintain the nonprofit corporation’s good standing in that state. If you fail to submit the annual report, the state is unlikely to remind you....
Topics: Governance
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Term Limits are a Convenient Crutch
During the last three weeks I’ve attended three board meetings and joined several board committee conference calls. These meetings have reminded me of the wonderful benefits—as well as the significant time commitment—associated with serving on boards. The friendships I’ve formed...
Topics: Governance
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Knock, Knock: Purpose Calling
This Friday, I’ll accompany my son as he roams our neighborhood dressed as a caveman. It won’t be NYC’s famed “Fashion Week,” but I’m looking forward to seeing what the “in” costumes look like this year. Like many kids, my...
Topics: Governance
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Influence Matters: Stakeholders and Risk
What is a Stakeholder? One way to define the concept of “stakeholder” is a party who has a “stake” in control of the nonprofit because he or she is in position to exercise influence over the organization’s conduct. Another definition...
Topics: Governance
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Articles
Set the Story Straight with a Financial Dashboard
Take yourself back to college math class; perhaps you studied statistics or calculus. You may have been one of the lucky few who aced every exam, but more likely, you had trouble staying awake during lectures. Numbers can be boring,...
Topics: Fraud and Financial Oversight, Governance
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Articles
The Audit Committee and Its Expanding Role in Risk Management
The National Association of Corporate Directors and The Center for Board Leadership have just published Audit Committees: A Practical Guide.” It is the work of a Blue Ribbon Committee on Audit Committees and will have a major effect on the...
Topics: Fraud and Financial Oversight, Governance
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Inspiration, Not Perspiration: Risk Reporting and the Board
Today’s public entity leadership cares deeply about the risks facing the organization. A Board wants to know that its leadership team has thoughtfully considered the risks that threaten the mission and objectives of the organization. Boards also want assurance that...
Topics: Governance
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Inspired at the Front Line
Front line leaders are key players in the delivery of programs and services in a nonprofit organization. With daily client contact, employees working in branch offices, chapters, local affiliates, community-based service sites or field offices work hard to bring the...
Topics: Governance