“4 Ways to Screw Up a Vote” Sarah E. Merkle has this post on The Law of Order. The four ways are (1) show favoritism, (2) ask for abstentions, (3) keep the precise topic of the vote a mystery, and (4) say the words, “same sign,” or “nay.”
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“Making a Motion: Infographic: What making a main motion looks like during a meeting.”
“Making a Motion: Infographic: What making a main motion looks like during a meeting.” ManagingYourChurch posted this infographic by Sarah E. Merkle.
“Directors’ and Officers’ Duty of Care – Pay Attention and Take Responsibility!”
“Directors’ and Officers’ Duty of Care – Pay Attention and Take Responsibility!” The Wagenmaker & Oberly blog has this post, part one of a three-part series on fiduciary responsibilities.
“Wearing the Right “Hat”: the Duty of Loyalty”
“Wearing the Right “Hat”: the Duty of Loyalty” This post appeared on the Wagenmaker & Oberly blog.
1735 Authority to enter contracts
[podcast src=”https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/5686206/height/90/width/450/theme/custom/autonext/no/thumbnail/yes/autoplay/no/preload/no/no_addthis/no/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/c30000/” height=”90″ width=”450″]How do you know whether a representative has the authority to enter into an agreement on behalf of an organization? In short, the governing documents and resolutions of the board of directors can authorize a representative. But many organizations are not careful with following these formalities. Josh discusses what can go wrong when they don’t, using the case discussed in this post as an example.
“Beware potential pitfalls of dual roles for board member attorneys”
“Beware potential pitfalls of dual roles for board member attorneys” from the Nonprofit Business Advisor here. Nonprofit Law Blog includes it in tweets of the week here. The list of pitfalls includes the following: Continue reading ““Beware potential pitfalls of dual roles for board member attorneys””
Free webinar: Managing Governance Risks for Mission Success
Free webinar from GuideOne: Managing Governance Risks for Mission Success, Aug. 24 @ 9:00 a.m. E.D.T. about streamlining board performance and managing common governance risks. Register here.
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