The article discusses the need for reimagining nonprofit boards, emphasizing the shift from outdated power structures to collaborative governance that empowers community accountability. Ananda Valenzuela critiques traditional models that prioritize elite control and highlights the importance of understanding historical context and institutional oppression in shaping current governance practices. By providing examples of innovative boards, the piece advocates for new frameworks that encourage equitable collaboration and meaningful impact, ultimately aiming for a liberatory future in nonprofit governance where leaders and boards work together effectively.
A more liberatory future is possible, one in which nonprofit leaders and boards work together more equitably and effectively.
By shifting from power-hoarding to power-sharing, nonprofits can create governance structures that truly align with their missions.
Boards are notorious for expending tremendous amounts of time, energy, and resources of nonprofit leaders who are already stretched thin.
This series will give you a clear-eyed picture of the past, and then offer a different model for effective nonprofit governance.
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