With her final column for CharityVillage, Jane Garthson offers advice and resources to help with your governance and ethics decisions.
Ethics & Risk Management, Governance, Governance Q&A, Management & Governance
Board of directors, Ethics & Risk Management, Governance, Governance Q&A, Human Resources, Leadership, Management & Governance
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?
Ethics & Risk Management, Governance, Governance Q&A, Management & Governance, Volunteer Engagement
What’s the most ethical way to volunteer when you have limited time to offer?
Ethics & Risk Management, Fundraising, Governance, Governance Q&A, Management & Governance, Social Enterprise
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?
Board of directors, Ethics & Risk Management, Governance, Governance Q&A, Leadership, Management & Governance
Governance Q&A: Articulating ethical values
How can a board of directors best articulate the ethical values of their organization? Jane Garthson offers these tips.
Board of directors, Governance, Governance Q&A, Management & Governance
Governance Q&A: Limits on terms…or not?
Having read the pros and cons of board member term limits, how do you decide what is right for your organization?
Board of directors, Ethics & Risk Management, Governance, Governance Q&A, Government Legislation, Leadership, Management & Governance
Governance Q&A: Preparing for changes to bylaws
The Canadian Nonprofit Corporations Act is coming into effect in 2014. Is your organization ready?
Board of directors, Ethics & Risk Management, Governance, Governance Q&A, Leadership, Management & Governance
Governance Q&A: When it’s time to blow the whistle
When is it appropriate to take action against your organization?
Board of directors, Governance, Leadership, Management & Governance
Ethics Q&A: Criticizing your organization
Is it ever appropriate to publicly criticize an organization you work or volunteer with?
Advocacy, Ethics & Risk Management, Governance, Governance Q&A, Government Legislation, Management & Governance, Marketing & Communications
Governance Q&A: Should charities advocate?
Should a charity divert monies from its programs to attempt to influence public policy?
