Another day off to recharge and reflect: I visited Washington Irving's home at Sunnyside, just north of New York City. Lovely day immersed in history, literature, and the fresh air of the Old Croton Aqueduct Trail.

Collaborating, Attracting Investors, Learning: The Road Ahead for Nonprofit Leaders

by Geri Stengel on Jun 21, 2010 - 8:08am

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Times they are a changing, as the Bob Dylan song said. Underlying all the presentations at the Social Impact Exchange Conference on Scaling were two big ideas: collaboration and private investment.

For Nonprofit Board Members, Financial Compliance is Good Business and It's the Law

by Guest Blogger on Oct 5, 2009 - 5:40pm

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By Michael Davidson, October 05, 2009

The Form 990 your organization files in 2010 will hold your board accountable for active, documented financial oversight of your organization. Leaders of nonprofits will be required to report on the existence and on the enforcement of policies on:

Conflicts of Interest
Whistle Blower Protection
Document Retention and Destruction
Executive Compensation
Accounting Procedures