Boards and Governance

Leadership of charitable and nonprofit organizations is the key to enabling organizations to do great work. This subject guide is developed to provide resources on effective organizational management, governance and strong board leadership. It is for those developing start up organizations or for those working in established organizations.

Organizational Management

The management of charities and nonprofits offers a unique set of regulations and challenges (as compared to the for-profit sector). This set of resources will provide... more

Board Governance

One of the distinguishing characteristics of charitable and nonprofit organizations is that they are led and governed by a voluntary board of directors. Voluntary boards... more

Partnerships and Restructuring

Many organizations at one point in time will face the need to partner on major projects, restructure towards mergers, form an alliance with a similar organization ... (more)

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