Dismantling founder’s syndrome
Founder’s syndrome is widely whispered about in the non-profit sector but rarely analyzed or dismantled. Contributor Susanna Kislenko has been studying the phenomenon for years and offers some insight.
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Charity Law and Accumulation explores the question of when assets should be deployed
Author Ian Murray tackles the issues related to accumulation comprehensively and astutely, offering legal and policy reforms that would allow intergenerational justice to play a more central role in decisions on how and when philanthropic assets are used.
Worried about your charity? Why WE Charity’s practice is atypical
When the WE Charity controversy exploded during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, many wondered whether the scandal would taint the entire charitable sector and put a damper on potential donors’ and volunteers’ enthusiasm.
On Board: The Insider’s Guide to Surviving Life in the Boardroom
John Tusa, the author of On Board, has a breadth and depth of arts board experience on both sides of the Atlantic that would be hard to match. What he gleaned from these experiences fills the pages of this detailed, honest, mostly modest, wise, and fascinating book.
StatsCan releases survey to assess diversity on non-profit boards
Statistics Canada launches its first targeted attempt to measure diversity on governing boards in the charitable and non-profit sector.
StatCan lance une enquête pour évaluer la diversité des conseils d’administration des OBNL
Statistique Canada fait une première tentative ciblée pour mesurer la diversité des conseils d’administration du secteur sans but lucratif et de bienfaisance. Le 4 décembre, cet
Des leaders du secteur scrutent les structures de gouvernance « archaïques », en cette année marquée par la crise et par des appels à une plus grande inclusion
L’an dernier, Beisan Zubi a reçu au moins dix invitations à siéger au CA d’organismes à but non lucratif (OBNL). Elle les a toutes déclinées.
Scrutinizing “archaic” governance structures in a year marked by crisis and calls for greater inclusion
In what has been an unprecedented year for non-profit and charitable organizations across Canada because of the dramatic financial and operational impacts of COVID-19, both the make-up and effectiveness of boards have come under scrutiny.