Developing nonpofit management trust

Nonprofit Audit Committee Members Must Take Vigorous Actions

Nonprofit Audit Committee Members Must Take Vigorous Actions

By: Eugene Fram

Many nonprofit board members overtly adopt a “nice guy” syndrome. Because of their community or industry connections, they inherently avoid internal or external conflict and consciously sweep red flags under the rug. (Remember Penn State.) (more…)

A Nonprofit Board’s Most Important Job!

Many people believe as I do that a nonprofit board’s job is to find the best possible person to act as CEO of the organization, then stand back and let that person manage. If your board is in agreement, here are guidelines for action:

Topics Covered
* Recruit Widely
* Understand the Partnership
* A Nonprofit Board Has an Overview Responsibility
* Organization and CEO Measurement
* Nobody Does His/Her Job Perfectly
* The Board and CEO Must Partner on Fundraising

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/eugene-fram/a-nonprofit-boards-most-i_b_4839012.html

Major Donor Has Remorse — Nonprofit Board/CEO Failed to Meaningfully Engage Him?

After the gift is received, announced and celebrated, where does a nonprofit board and its management go from there? And whose job is it to see that the donor remains meaningfully engaged and involved in the organization? These are questions that I have been thinking about after a friend brought facts of his donor experience to my attention.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/eugene-fram/major-donor-has-remorseno_b_4783511.html

Wanted: Nonprofit CEOs with Entrepreneurial People Skills

Wanted: Nonprofit CEOs with Entrepreneurial People Skills

The need for superior leadership skills is as critical to CEOs in nonprofits as it is in the entrepreneurial world. * Following are four such skills and the unique challenges they bring when employed in the nonprofit environment.

• The CEO’s Power of Persuasion

A nonprofit CEO and the board must take the lead in creating the organization’s mission, vision and values. (more…)

Once Again! Should a Nonprofit CEO Become a Voting Member of the Board of Directors?

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/eugene-fram/once-again-should-a-nonpr_b_4408917.html

BoardSource, a professional governance organization, reports that this question is one of the most frequently asked. Google reports five million citations related to the issue or related issues. A LinkedIn Group group, managed by The Chronicle of Philanthropy, recently had 191 responses to the question. Another LinkedIn group, Non-Profit Management Professionals, generated 40 comments. The question continues to be debated, and the need for comment and opinion seems insatiable.

Nonprofit Fraud Robs Charities of Substantial Dollars

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/eugene-fram/nonprofit-fraud-robs-char_b_4276111.html

“According to a Washington Post analysis of the filings from 2008-2012 … of more than 1,000 nonprofit organizations, … there was a significant diversion of nonprofit assets, disclosing losses attributed to theft, investment frauds, embezzlement and other unauthorized uses of funds.” The top 20 organizations in the Post’s analysis had a combined potential total loss of more than a half-billion dollars. One estimate, by Harvard University’s Houser Center for Nonprofit Organizations, suggests that fraud losses among U.S. nonprofits are approximately $40 billion a year.

Are Nonprofit Chairs Roles Evolving?

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/eugene-fram/are-nonprofit-board-chair_b_4640044.html

Nonprofits can strengthen their governance procedures by experimenting with new ideas that have been successfully implemented in the for-profit sector. Whereas most nonprofit board chairs are independent directors (not part of management) and can be legally described as non-executive board chairs, some for-profits have two executive leaders: a board chair with management responsibilities and an elected independent “lead director.” The lead director is responsible for helping to focus the board on strategic planning and is empowered to call meetings of independent directors without the presence of management.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/eugene-fram/the-real-story-of-nonprof_b_4676397.html

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/eugene-fram/the-real-story-of-nonprof_b_4676397.html

When the board and management talk about each other outside the boardroom their remarks are often good indicators of their working partnerships.

The Real Story of Nonprofit Partnerships — Listening is Believing!

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/eugene-fram/the-real-story-of-nonprof_b_4676397.html

When the board and management talk about each other outside the boardroom, their remarks are often good indicators of the quality of their working partnership. After many years of viewing both sides of the fence via consulting assignments and board chair positions, I have observed verbal behaviors that clearly reveal how the two groups view each other. These attitudes, which I regard as critical to the nature of the board/management relationship, also can be a keystone to mission success. (more…)

Are Nonprofit Board Chair Roles Evolving?

Nonprofits can strengthen their governance procedures by experimenting with new ideas that have been successfully implemented…
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/eugene-fram/are-nonprofit-board-chair_b_4640044.html

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