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The Internal Revenue Service believes that a well-governed charity is more likely to obey the tax laws, safeguard charitable assets, and serve charitable interests than one with poor or lax...

The executive committee met in secret, without the full board and disinviting the executive director.

Cooperatives have a unique governance structure that reflects their ownership and control by their members.

Organizations are streamlining governance processes. It may be a revamp of the bylaws, fewer committees, a smaller board, or elimination of ex officio seats at the board table.

It’s the common reply by boards when asked about their rationale as to why they meet so often, why they sustain ineffective committees, or why the agenda is primarily “reports...

These tips are based on the governance areas most likely to be a challenge for boards of small-to-mid-size nonprofit organizations, as identified in Leading with Intent

The purpose of a grievance procedure is to enable employees to raise grievances related to their employment, seeking satisfactory solutions, and to allow the employer to resolve grievances in a...

Eager-to-contribute board members often voice their ideas with great passion.

Co-ops should put the money they have to work. This means investing in assets that increase in value or produce income over time.

The importance of maintaining order and advancing the meeting's agenda greatly benefits from relying on the Rules of Order.

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A coop board is elected each year at its annual general meeting

Part of our Theory of Change is that when nonprofits are well-led, well-resourced, and well-connected, they achieve mission success.

The objective of this policy is to define what the co-op considers to be harassment and outline the actions the co-op will take in response to a reported case of...

There is no international consensus on how to define or measure housing affordability, and no single measure fully captures the range of concerns surrounding the ability of households to secure...

Committees are important to organizations, supplementing the work of the board, developing leaders, and engaging members. Most associations are finding it increasingly difficult to attract willing volunteers.

Disasters may strike quickly without warning. These events can be frightening for adults, but they are particularly traumatic for children if they are unsure of what to do.

Cooperative organizations have been established throughout history to address various needs, often in response to economic and social pressures.

The Declaration of Independence was signed on July 4th 1776, declaring independence from Britain.

Meeting minutes are an official, legally binding record of the actions taken by board members at a board meeting.

Some families prefer to store their emergency supplies in one location. Choose a place in your home that would be relatively safe in the event of an earth­quake

This focus is informed by the powerful connection between homelessness and access to housing people can afford.

When considering whether and how to address the issue of housing affordability, policymakers seeking to base their decisions on empirical evidence will encounter gaps in the existing research.

The Petitioner, City of Iowa City's Board of Review, reclassified 18 properties held by eleven multiple housing cooperatives from commercial to residential for property tax purposes.