Alternative Board Structures to Accommodate New Demands

Autor: L. D. Williams Msw and Acsw
Rok vydání: 1999
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Zdroj: Residential Treatment For Children & Youth. 16:63-76
ISSN: 1541-0358
0886-571X
Popis: SUMMARY The nonprofit governance revolution is going beyond the back-to-basics approach and is charting new governance territory for today's progressive and successful organization. New concepts are gently combined with time-tested basics to form a more dynamic and productive approach. The tremendously positive results are just beginning to be realized. Core components of progressive alternative board structures include: (1) the CEO has a significant place providing support, help, and goodwill to the board of directors; (2) there is a concerted effort to clearly define the different roles and functions that differentiate board and staff efforts; (3) the successful organization continually assesses and responds to incessant change in the business environment; and (4) nonprofit agencies of today are developing new organizational and board structures that accommodate vision, action, and achievement. The true measure of the strength of a nonprofit organization lies in its ability to adapt to changes that occu...
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