I want to have lots of people hear good things about my cause, and become supporters, and I have a brother in a similar situation with a different cause. I want to ask all our friends to "like" each other’s...
I'm a CA, and I was recruited as treasurer to help a very small charity overhaul its accounting systems and start providing good financial information to the board. Now I want to quit because the chair is making major financial...
On Sept. 22 of this year, the CBC produced an investigative report examining the nature of fundraising in the Canadian charitable sector and looking specifically at where donor dollars go. The story was also filed on their website here. On...
My board chair wants to change audit firms to one where a friend of hers is a partner. If their quote is reasonable, is that ethically OK? I am assuming you are referring to the financial audit, since you likely...
I have direct evidence that my executive director is misappropriating funds from the charity where I work. What can I do about her behaviour without risking my job? This is a difficult situation. I think you mean the misappropriation is...
I've been asked by potential employers and clients for samples of my writing, sometimes for something existing and sometimes for something new. Have you looked at the ethics of this? I have had the same requests, many times, and have...
John (Jay) H. Remer Jr. is a North American consultant specializing in corporate etiquette and international protocol. He writes regularly about etiquette on his website www.etiquetteguy.com and has extensive cross-border board experience on which he reflects. "Sitting on a corporate...
In honour of CharityVillage®'s 15th Anniversary, this week I'll be sharing 15 tips for helping leaders develop an ethical culture in their organizations. 1. Always remember that people, not organizations, behave ethically. Organizations are made up of people and organizations...
I report to an executive director who has exhibited very poor judgment and unprofessional behaviour in his first month on the job. I’ve told the chair and she says, "Give him more time." The other staff members feel as I...
Occasionally, while doing research on an organization, you may learn that it supports a cause or position you don’t or can’t ethically stand behind. It would therefore be your duty to decline the board position, as it is unlikely that...
