Improving board performance
Introduction This article presents a nonacademic review of what it takes to create effective boards for nonprofit organizations. It identifies the main factors affecting the
Governance
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Investment Policy Issues Unique to Not-For-Profit Organizations: Establishing the Spending Rate
Introduction Two very important areas for trustees of not-for-profits (NPOs) to consider thoughtfully are investment policy [on adopting an investment policy, see Kelly Rodgers in
Improving Cost Information for Decision-Making in Nonprofit Organizations
by JAMES CUTT, CURTIS HANNIS, DENIS BRAGG, ARIF LALANI, VIC MURRAY AND BILL TASSIE University of Victoria, Victoria, B.C. I. Introduction It is business as
Accounting Standards for Not-For-Profit Organizations: A New Direction
Introduction In March 1996, The Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants released new accounting recommendations! that will dramatically affect the way many not-for-profit organizations account for
Governance and Control for Not-For-Profit Organizations
Today, it is almost a truism to say that not-for-profit organizations (NPOs) need strong governance and control. Gone are the days when various levels of
Boards As Agents of Change
This article was adapted from a presentation to a Voluntary Sector Management panel discussion at York University, North York, Ontario, in July, 1995. The author
The Responsibilities and Liabilities of Foundation Directors and Trustees
This paper is an expansion of “Charitable Foundations and the Law: The Directors’ Responsibilities and Liabilities”, a presentation to the Community Foundations of Canada 1994 Conference,
Money Management: Conflicts of Interest
Frequently boards find themselves depending on outside professionals and volunteers to provide them with the information they require if they are to discharge their responsibilities