Governance Q&A – CharityVillage https://charityvillage.com Find Your Position With Purpose Tue, 26 Nov 2019 06:28:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://charityvillage.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/cropped-Charity-Village-icon-150-32x32.png Governance Q&A – CharityVillage https://charityvillage.com 32 32 Governance Q&A: Going forward and managing governance and ethics decisions https://charityvillage.com/governance_q_a_going_forward_and_managing_governance_and_ethics_decisions/ https://charityvillage.com/governance_q_a_going_forward_and_managing_governance_and_ethics_decisions/#respond Wed, 06 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +0000 https://charityvillage.com/governance_q_a_going_forward_and_managing_governance_and_ethics_decisions/ With her final column for CharityVillage, Jane Garthson offers advice and resources to help with your governance and ethics decisions.

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]]> https://charityvillage.com/governance_q_a_going_forward_and_managing_governance_and_ethics_decisions/feed/ 0 Governance Q&A: Who appoints an acting executive director? https://charityvillage.com/governance_q_a_who_appoints_an_acting_executive_director/ https://charityvillage.com/governance_q_a_who_appoints_an_acting_executive_director/#respond Wed, 06 Feb 2013 00:00:00 +0000 https://charityvillage.com/governance_q_a_who_appoints_an_acting_executive_director/ Is it ethical for an executive director to appoint his wife, also the vice chair of the board, to fill in during an extended absence?

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]]> https://charityvillage.com/governance_q_a_choosing_your_volunteering/feed/ 0 Governance Q&A: Governance considerations in social enterprises https://charityvillage.com/governance_q_a_governance_considerations_in_social_enterprises/ https://charityvillage.com/governance_q_a_governance_considerations_in_social_enterprises/#respond Wed, 05 Dec 2012 00:00:00 +0000 https://charityvillage.com/governance_q_a_governance_considerations_in_social_enterprises/ If your organization wants to start a social enterprise, do you need to fill your board of directors with business people?

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]]> https://charityvillage.com/governance_q_a_limits_on_terms_or_not_/feed/ 0 Governance Q&A: Preparing for changes to bylaws https://charityvillage.com/governance_q_a/ https://charityvillage.com/governance_q_a/#respond Tue, 04 Sep 2012 23:00:00 +0000 https://charityvillage.com/governance_q_a/ The Canadian Nonprofit Corporations Act is coming into effect in 2014. Is your organization ready?

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]]> https://charityvillage.com/governance_q_a/feed/ 0 Governance Q&A: When it’s time to blow the whistle https://charityvillage.com/ethics_q_a_when_it_s_time_to_blow_the_whistle/ https://charityvillage.com/ethics_q_a_when_it_s_time_to_blow_the_whistle/#respond Tue, 07 Aug 2012 23:00:00 +0000 https://charityvillage.com/ethics_q_a_when_it_s_time_to_blow_the_whistle/ When is it appropriate to take action against your organization?

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]]> https://charityvillage.com/ethics_q_a_when_it_s_time_to_blow_the_whistle/feed/ 0 Governance Q&A: Should charities advocate? https://charityvillage.com/ethics_q_a_should_charities_advocate_/ https://charityvillage.com/ethics_q_a_should_charities_advocate_/#respond Tue, 05 Jun 2012 23:00:00 +0000 https://charityvillage.com/ethics_q_a_should_charities_advocate_/ Should a charity divert monies from its programs to attempt to influence public policy?

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]]> https://charityvillage.com/ethics_q_a_should_charities_advocate_/feed/ 0 Governance Q&A: Asking board members to give https://charityvillage.com/ethics_q_a_asking_board_members_to_give/ https://charityvillage.com/ethics_q_a_asking_board_members_to_give/#respond Wed, 09 May 2012 23:00:00 +0000 https://charityvillage.com/ethics_q_a_asking_board_members_to_give/ Given how much time board members give to their charity, is it ethical to also expect them to donate? Jane Garthson explains why it's not only ethical, it's necessary.

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