Management Tips » Governance

Governance relates to the management, guidance, and decision-making processes of a nonprofit board. Good governance for nonprofit organizations requires board members to make sure the nonprofit is fiscally sound, and that it has the moral and professional support of its members and supporters.

Read more about governance and why it is important to every nonprofit organization in the articles below.

• IRS Tax-Exempt Advisors To Hold Public Meeting
• U.S. Senate To Investigate Veteran’s Charity
• Governor Appoints New Nonprofit Liaison
• House Subcommittee Targets Nonprofits
• Blackbaud Completes Tender Offer For Convio
• Brown University Doubles Payments To Providence
• Taxes Vs. Fundraising
• Smaller Boards Flexible, Engage All Members
• Blackbaud/Convio Deal Moves Closer
• Your 403(b) Plan
• Corporate Deal Masks Comp At Special Olympics International
• Blackbaud Files Paperwork For Convio Acquisition
• The IRS Starting Its 403(b) Plan Audits
• Volunteer Week Is When?
• Boards Not Giving And Getting
• Mortenson To Pay $1 Million In Restitution To Charity
• Senate Confirms New CNCS Executive
• Number Of Nonprofits Down, Filing With IRS Up
• Benefit Corporation In California Meets Chill In San Francisco
• FEMA, CNCS Look To Add Disaster Volunteers
• Where’s Your 990?
• Blackbaud And Convio
• Nonprofit Finance Fund Awarded Tax Credit Allocation
• Federal Budget Proposal Reduces Charitable Deduction
• Opinion: Komen’s Brinker Must Go
• 10 States Leave Behind No Child Left Behind
• FDA Fines Red Cross $9.6 Million
• New Year, New Problems
• Survey: Prepare For 50 Percent Cut In Gov’t Income
• Ward Elected New Chairman at CNCS
• Electing To Campaign; The IRS Is Watching
• White House, Nonprofits, Business To Create Summer Jobs
• Electing To Campaign
• IRS Extends Filing Deadlines
• Healthcare Philanthropy Standards Sought
• Mailers Ask USPS To Drop Exigent Rate Case
• Changes To First Class Mail Could Slow Return Gifts
• Reply Devices Account For At Least $400M In First Class Postage
• Post Office Files For Extra 5.6% Rate Hike
• Postal Bill Would Save 6-Day Delivery, Nonprofit Rates
• Study: Tax Hikes Would Affect Giving More Than Deduction
• Charitable Deduction Cap Pulled From Bill
• On Board For Term Limits
• 19 Major Nonprofits Lobby To Keep Charitable Deductions
• NJ Backs Down On Giving Regs
• Regulators Sign-Off On Asset Rules
• Most Tax-Exempts Still Pay Government
• NJ Fundraising Rule Has National Implications
• New Jersey Considering Mandatory Disclosure Requirement
• Lobbying Groups Splurge On Lawmakers
• Some Minnesota Nonprofits Gain Reprieve
• First Step Toward 1 Million Volunteers
• IRS Seeks Public Comment On New Form 990
• Protection of Charitable Assets Act On Agenda For Uniform Law Group
• IRS Revokes Exempt Status Of 275,000 Nonprofits
• Public Comment Sought On 990
• Fiesta Bowl's Board Fumbled Oversight
• Drowning Dreams
• Majority Of Tax-Exempts Pay Gov't Anyway
• Can't Stamp It Out
• Majority Of Tax-Exempts Pay Tax Anyway
• Competition From Government
• US Senate Passes 1099 Repeal
• Trial Set In Nonprofit Execs Child Porn Case
• Appeals Court Upholds Judgment For Wounded Warrior Project
• Wounded Warrior Charities Battle Over Names
• General Ramblings
• Election Means Challenges For Nonprofit Community
• Looking To 2020
• USPS Fires Back
• Postal Rate Hikes Rejected By PRC
• Little Regulation Online
• NJ Imposes Social Services Contract Comp Caps
• Legislation seeks new federal agency for nonprofits
• House Passes Charitable Deduction Package
• Nonprofit Salary Caps Sought By NJ
• Healthcare Providers Waiting To See Impact Of Legislation
• Record Multi Million Dollar Fine Vs Telefundraisers
• US Postal Service: Pay More Get Less
• Five Day Delivery Is In The Mail
• President Signs Healthcare Reform
• IRA Charitable Rollover Provision Clears Senate
• A New April 15
• Senate Approves Tax Credits For New Hires
• Corvington AppointedTo Run CNCS
• Fundraising Chaos Reigns As Estate Tax, IRA Expire
• Watchdog Relaxes Standards In Face Of Tough Economy
• House Approves Estate Tax
• Regulation Or Revenue?
• FTC Founder To File Wrongful Termination
• The Government And Nonprofits: It's Complicated
• Nonprofit Pension Liability Relief Introduced In Congress
• No Postal Rate Hikes In 2010
• Patrick Corvington Picked To Head Corporation for National and Community Service
• Healthcare Reform At What Cost?
• Governments Cutting Back On Social Service Spending
• Federal Money Is Redirected
• Nonprofits Missing USPS Summer Discounts
• With Obama's election, nonprofits aim for a seat at the table
• Getting Good Advice
• NP Regulation
• White House Report Maps Faith Based Programs
• Governance Scandal Brings Change At Smithsonian
• Nonprofit Mail Rates Capped At CPI
• Nonprofits Hit By Federal Budget Cuts
• Socially Unacceptable
• States Picking Up Regulatory Pace
• Panel Report Goes To Congress And IRS
• Oversight By Whom