The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Charities Need Lawyers in the Boardroom

The recent controversies at the Smithsonian Institution and the World Bank have drawn much attention to the relationship between boards and chief executives. But a key lesson has been missed in assessing what can be done to avoid such scandals: Nonprofit organizations need to include their lawyers in the governance process. That means that the...

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