Nonprofit Quarterly
CategoryHere We Go Again: The Cyclical Nature of Board Behavior
Knowledge of the cyclical nature of boards can help to mitigate some of the detrimental behaviors of the board, as well as provide ways to..
Courageous and Ethical Leadership in a Polarized World
I want to offer three suggestions that I think are especially relevant for us in this polarized world.
Risk Leadership: A Necessary Embrace for Nonprofit Leaders
Not only do nonprofits live in a world of risk, but at times it is important to acknowledge that risk fully and even use it as a way to mo..
The Unacknowledged Drivers of Governance Strategy
Our data suggest that board decision-making processes rarely involve the kinds of balancing discussions posited in the literature.
Networked Governance: Gaining New Insights into This Unique Approach to Leadership
It used to be that boards and governance were substantially the same. But with time and a radically changing environment, the domain of “g..
Leadership for a New World—“Three Tests of Leadership”
Servant leadership isn’t a toolkit for leading per se, but it is a darn good tool for evaluating how good a leader you are.
Problem Boards or Board Problem?
Behind these problems of performance, however, looms another, more fundamental problem: one of purpose.
The #MeToo Board Discussion whose Time Has Come
In order for organizations to reduce their risk and effectively take care of their organizations, they need to begin to have these convers..
Nonprofit Boards and Their Relevance in Governance
One of the most rapidly advancing topics in the sector right now centers on the shape and function of nonprofit..
A Graphic Re-visioning of Nonprofit Overhead
It’s time to get graphic about our new ideas—to deploy fresh images to help educate the public, our funders, and ourselves.