Jan Masaoka
Posts by Jan Masaoka:
Alcoholics Anonymous vs. Best Practices
Martin Gorfinkel compares AA to other nonprofits, and how many of their practices run counter to commonly accepted nonprofit “best practices.”
Critical Path for the Board
A powerful approach to determining your board’s agenda and work for the year.
A Nonprofit Dashboard and Signal Light for Boards
A nonprofit dashboard gives important information to decision-makers such as executives and boards in a quick-read way.
Nonprofits Portrayed in Popular Culture
Blue Avocado takes a quick look at the mostly inaccurate way nonprofit organizations are depicted on the big and small screens.
What’s the Point of a Nonprofit Board, Anyway?
Here we take an unconventional look at three dimensions of why boards exist: Legal reasons, mission reasons, and political reasons.
Loans From Nonprofit Board Members
Should a nonprofit organization accept a personal loans from a board member? A starting point for a discussion with your board or financial advisor.
Succession Planning for Nonprofits of All Sizes
Planning for executive director transition is called succession planning: Thinking in advance about setting the stage for strong transitions.
The Nonprofit Board’s Role in HR
The role of the board of directors in personnel or human resource administration is frequently a sticky issue for nonprofits.
New Growth from Old Wood: Heroes & Nonprofits (and Sarbanes-Oxley)
Heroes don’t act alone: Nonprofits support heroes, and heroes understand nonprofits are impactful platforms for evolving social movements.
Sarbanes-Oxley and Nonprofits: Bogeyman in the Boardroom?
Although Sarbanes-Oxley wasn’t aimed at nonprofits, some saw the law’s passage as a wake-up call for nonprofits.