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Fiscal Sponsorship and Board Governance

Published on: July 22, 2023July 22, 2023 by Gene Takagi Category:BOARDS / GOVERNANCE, FISCAL SPONSORSHIP

On July 11, 2023, Fiscal Sponsor Conversations (“the weekly form for fiscal sponsors”) focused its discussion on governance for fiscal sponsors. What role does your Board of Directors play in your organization’s fiscal sponsorship work? How is it working? What could be improved? As with most things in fiscal...

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Nonprofit Tweets of the Week – 7/21/23

Published on: July 21, 2023July 20, 2023 by Gene Takagi Category:NONPROFIT RESOURCES OF THE WEEK

Stay informed of the week’s notable events and shared resources with this curated list of Nonprofit Tweets of the Week. Notable Events of the Week: Top 10 Nonprofit Tweets: Equity and Justice: Forcing people to work in deadly heat is mostly legal in the U.S. (Jacob Bogage and Eli...

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Starting a Nonprofit: Designators and Board Member Selection

Published on: July 15, 2023July 16, 2023 by Gene Takagi Category:BOARDS / GOVERNANCE, CALIFORNIA LAW

One of the first decisions a founder of a nonprofit corporation must make is who selects the board members. Initially, that’s usually the founder or the founding group. But what happens after the initial board has been selected? Self-Perpetuating Boards Most nonprofit boards are known as self-perpetuating boards. In...

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Nonprofit Tweets of the Week – 7/14/23

Published on: July 14, 2023July 13, 2023 by Gene Takagi Category:NONPROFIT RESOURCES OF THE WEEK

Stay informed of the week’s notable events and shared resources with this curated list of Nonprofit Tweets of the Week. Notable Events of the Week: Top 10 Nonprofit Tweets: Equity and Justice: The Most Baffling Argument a Supreme Court Justice Has Ever Made (Adam Serwer, The Atlantic) In order...

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The Nonprofit Board Member You’d Love to Recruit

Published on: July 8, 2023July 8, 2023 by Gene Takagi Category:BOARDS / GOVERNANCE

Shortly after writing The Nonprofit Board You’d Love to Join, it seemed important to look at this issue from the other direction. The following is a list of ten attractive characteristics of a board member from the perspective of a charity: Ten Attractive Characteristics of a Nonprofit Board Member Deeply...

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Nonprofit Tweets of the Week – 7/7/23

Published on: July 7, 2023July 6, 2023 by Gene Takagi Category:NONPROFIT RESOURCES OF THE WEEK

Stay informed of the week’s notable events and shared resources with this curated list of Nonprofit Tweets of the Week. Notable Events of the Week: Top 10 Nonprofit Tweets: Equity and Justice: “A Tragedy for Us All”: Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Dissent (The Nation) Sotomayor says Supreme Court ruling...

Supreme Court Affirmative Action Decision

Published on: July 3, 2023July 3, 2023 by Gene Takagi Category:CURRENT AFFAIRS & OPINION, DIVERSITY EQUITY INCLUSION

While many of us are still thinking and learning about how the June 29, 2023 Supreme Court decision overturning affirmative action in college admissions will impact the broader nonprofit sector, here are thoughts from the majority opinion, dissents, and others regarding the two critical and, in my opinion, wrongfully...

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Nonprofit Tweets of the Week – 6/30/23

Published on: June 30, 2023June 30, 2023 by Gene Takagi Category:NONPROFIT RESOURCES OF THE WEEK

Stay informed of the week’s notable events and shared resources with this curated list of Nonprofit Tweets of the Week. UPDATE: Added two additional events noting this morning’s decisions of the money-influenced Supreme Court – 6/30/23. Notable Events of the Week: Top 10 Nonprofit Tweets: Equity and Justice: Opinion:...

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The Nonprofit Board You’d Love to Join

Published on: June 25, 2023June 25, 2023 by Gene Takagi Category:BOARDS / GOVERNANCE

If we accept as given that a nonprofit has a mission that resonates with you, what makes a board one you would want to join? Likely, the principal reasons are your existing relationships to the organization and its leadership. But for organizations seeking board members, the following list of...

Nonprofit Tweets of the Week – 6/23/23

Published on: June 23, 2023June 23, 2023 by Gene Takagi Category:NONPROFIT RESOURCES OF THE WEEK

Stay informed of the week’s notable events and shared resources with this curated list of Nonprofit Tweets of the Week. Notable Events of the Week: Top 10 Nonprofit Tweets: Equity and Justice: Ms. Honors Juneteenth (with Ann Grundy) (On the Issues with Michele Goodwin, Ms., podcast) The Historical Legacy...