Here are some of my favorite posts of the week: GregLColvin: Final of my Sugarman lecture, political tax law reform after Citizens United: http://www.adlercolvin.com/attorneys/documents/sugarman.pdf BCorporation: In case you haven't heard – B Corps now legally exist in VT as well as MD! http://bit.ly/bZWMhB ajlovesya: Recap #ynpchat: The Importance of Board Service for Young Nonprofit Professionals […]
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Tweets of the Week – 4/9/10
Here are some of my favorite posts of the week: GTak: The number of charities and private foundations increased by 4.3 percent from 2008 to 2009 (total of > 1.2 million) – Chron of Phil 3/25 GTak: Foundations not embracing PRI: Median amount for program-related investments fell from $898,000 in 2008 to $479,000 in 2009 […]
The 100-Member Board of Directors – Part Three
To close this series of posts, I offer some thoughts offered by other sources on board size: IRS (2009): “Attention should also be paid to the size of the board ensuring that it is the appropriate size to effectively make sure that the organization obeys tax laws, safeguards its charitable assets, and furthers its […]
Tweets of the Week – 4/2/10
Here are some of my favorite posts of the week: GTak: IRS Governance Check Sheet for Charities – http://is.gd/b3JzZ and Instructions – http://is.gd/b3JGf GTak: New IRS Publication – Tax on Unrelated Business Income of Exempt Organizations http://is.gd/bbnVw (Mar 2010) joe_brown: The Fine Print: BGCA [Boys and Girls Club of America] Executive Pay Update http://bit.ly/bkGfaB L3C_RickZ: […]
The 100-Member Board of Directors – Part Two
Part One of this post on "The 100-Member Board of Directors" reviewed the legal duties of directors and recommended that an appropriate board size should take into account the number of directors actively participating in the governance of the organization. Here is a list of the pros and cons of very large boards. Pros: May […]
Tweets of the Week – 3/26/10
Here are some of my favorite posts of the week: GTak: Six Important Facts about Tax-Exempt Organizations – http://is.gd/b0Jnu – IRS Tax Tip 2010-59 GTak: Charity care rules under health reform law will look familiar to Illinois hospitals – http://is.gd/aXVUs GTak: Minnesota Attorney General sues California nonprofit w/out 501(c)(3) status (Dream Scholars Foundation) – http://is.gd/aXSho […]
The 100-Member Board of Directors – Part One
While there seems to be wide agreement that there should be no laws that limit the maximum number of directors on the board of a nonprofit corporation, we all know that there is some number beyond which effective and responsible governance is impractical. That number may vary depending on the particular nonprofit and its directors. […]
Tweets of the Week – 3/12/10
Here are some of my favorite posts of the week: GTak: Risk, Return and Social Impact: Demystifying the Law of Mission Investing by U.S. Foundations – http://bit.ly/bd1eLy GTak: Fiscal Sponsors = Fiscally Responsible – http://bit.ly/doGpp0 (Tides Blog) – Thanks for the cite! http://bit.ly/90E3eR npquarterly: What's the truth behind nonprofit CEO pay? http://bit.ly/cLrUSz RootCause: Efforts to […]
What the Winter Olympics Taught Me About Nonprofit Governance
The 2010 Winter Olympics rocked! Having grown up in Vancouver, I recognize my bias. But come on, the Double McTwist 1260, the men's hockey gold medal match between Team Canada and Team USA, both flawless and courageous performances on the ice, the craziness of short track speed skating, k.d. Lang's rendition of Hallelujah at the opening, […]
Tweets of the Week – 2/26/10
Here are some of my favorite posts of the week: GTak: 50 Fascinating Lectures for Humanitarians – http://is.gd/914W9 BoardSource: Senate Passes Jobs Bill That Includes Tax Credit for Nonprofit Employers http://tinyurl.com/ydwpfj4 rosettathurman: Why Don’t More Members of Gens X and Y Join Boards? http://ow.ly/1biAB acumenfund: How do you recognize a linchpin? The indispensable listeners, doers, […]