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Trouble at the Top:
The Nonprofit Board’s Guide to Managing an Imperfect Chief Executive
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Developing a Compensation Philosophy An organization's compensation philosophy lays out the values, principles, and guidelines for the organization's overall compensation structure and supporting systems. The compensation philosophy... Read more >>
Case Study: Failing to Use the Board What’s wrong: The chief executive fails to use the time, talent, and treasure of the board for constructive purposes. Why this is a problem: As the authors of Governance as Leadership have... Read more >>


If You Can Order at Starbucks, You Can Ask for a Gift It seems I always hear the same response from board members when ask why they're reluctant to ask for a contribution: they are unsure of what to say. ... Read more >> Go to the Board Life Matters Blog >>


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