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Leaning into Discomfort: Social Sector Leadership in the 21st Century
Real leadership often means “leaning into discomfort.” In this article three leaders weigh in on the risks and the courage that it takes to “walk the talk.”
Who "Owns" Your Nonprofit?
This article on governance is one of NPQ's favorites and gets right to the core to one of the most fundamental dilemmas in nonprofit board design.
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While nonprofits are, generally, tax-exempt, they must pay income tax when operating outside the scope of their exempt purposes. But determining what are an organization’s exempt purposes is not always as clear as one might think, and distinguishing between related ...
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Leadership and Discomfort
I wanted to make sure that you saw an article we posted online yesterday from the latest edition of the Nonprofit Quarterly journal. I'd love to hear your thoughts on how the demands of leadership may be changing.
Autopsy on YWCA Shutdown Offers Several Lessons
Major institutions like YWCAs rarely go out of business, much less as precipitously as the shutdown of the YWCA of the Greater Triangle area. What can we learn from its closure?
Leaning into Discomfort: Social Sector Leadership in the 21st Century
Real leadership often means “leaning into discomfort.” In this article three leaders weigh in on the risks and the courage that it takes to “walk the talk.”
Board for California State Universities Takes Heat for Increasing Executive Pay
The California State University Board of Trustees, the governing body of the state university system, has stirred controversy by raising executive compensation amid tight fiscal times.
Tales from the Colorado Crypt: New Regulations Sought for Nonprofit Cemeteries
In Colorado, a bill mandating that the boards of nonprofit cemeteries include at least one member who owns a grave plot of some kind has passed the legislature.
The General Assembly
By now we’ve all heard of the OWS General Assembly. But how does it really function?
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