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Research Friday: Lessons in board governance

ASU Lodestar Center

Although it had been in existence for 13 years, the organization had no audited financial statements, had only three board members (including the executive director), was not clear about how donor money was being spent, and had a clear conflict of interest with the executive director promoting personal book sales through the nonprofit.

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Board Governance Versus Management: Where the Board Duties End

ASU Lodestar Center

posted by Sentari Minor , Development Officer, Arizona Humane Society. The more I work with boards of directors, the more the topic of board governance versus management comes up. Brinckerhoff, in The Mission Based Management Newsletter writes, "The executive director works for the board.

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Ask a Nonprofit Specialist: What does the repeal of Arizona's solicitation law mean to my nonprofit?

ASU Lodestar Center

Question: How have the requirements for charitable solicitation registration in Arizona changed with new legislation? Is this good or bad for nonprofits in Arizona? This should not be confused with the Corporate Annual Report required by the Arizona Corporation Commission , which is still required. Let’s hope. With 25 years of.

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Announcing the Third Impact Lab on Climate Justice

Saleforce Nonprofit

This lab will bring together leaders from across the nonprofit, government, and for-profit sectors to lend their expertise to ideate and co-design technology solutions to advance progress on this issue. Executive Director, Trellis for Tomorrow. Executive Director, Valley Clean Air Now. I’m interested in needle-movement.”.

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The Three P’s of Board Performance

ASU Lodestar Center

A 2015 Stanford study on boards of directors in nonprofit organizations found that “over two thirds (69 percent) of nonprofit directors say their organization has faced one or more serious governance related problems in the past 10 years.” Barry Casey Masonic Memorial Library & Museum of Arizona.

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How can nonprofits implement a strategic public policy agenda to achieve greater impact?

ASU Lodestar Center

Public policy at all levels of government has the ability to threaten the work of all nonprofits (National Council of Nonprofits, 2019). Notably, about 32% of nonprofit funding comes from government contracts and grants. Anna Carlson is a graduate of the Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management program at Arizona State University.

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What strategies can nonprofits implement to successfully navigate disruption?

ASU Lodestar Center

Government support during the pandemic is not available in isolated emergencies. Vicki MacFarlane is a 2021 graduate of the Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management program at Arizona State University and a member of the international Nu Lambda Mu Nonprofit Honor Society.

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