Insight Topic
Governance
Board authority, bylaws, committees, decision-making, and the rules that keep organizations aligned.
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CEO Agreements and Board Approval: Who Decides What?
CEO agreements, compensation, transition, and separation require a clear map of board, committee, officer, and negotiating authority.
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What Should Be Included in a Board Orientation?
A legal board orientation should cover fiduciary duties, governing documents, authority, delegation, conflicts, meetings, records, and the board-management boundary.
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What Should Association Bylaws Cover?
Association bylaws should define the governing structure, member rights, board composition, elections, meetings, officers, committees, and amendment process.
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When Does a Company Need a General Counsel?
A company may need general counsel before it needs a full-time legal department, especially when legal decisions repeatedly land on executives without one owner.
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Outside General Counsel vs. Fractional General Counsel
Outside and fractional general counsel often overlap. The meaningful difference is the operating model, ownership, access, continuity, and scope behind the label.
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What Does an Outside General Counsel Do?
An outside general counsel owns the legal picture, helps leadership set priorities, maintains recurring legal systems, and coordinates specialized work.
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The Role of Board and Committee Charters
How board and committee charters define roles, clarify authority, and work within the organization’s governing framework.
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Things I’ve Learned About Nonprofit Mergers: Don’t Fall in Love With the Deal
Lessons from nonprofit mergers on testing assumptions, resolving governance questions, and staying willing to change course.
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Who Speaks for the Organization? Apparent Authority in Governance
An organization can create the appearance of authority even when internal approval is missing. Governance lessons for boards, officers, and volunteer leaders.
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Can a 501(c)(3) Be Formed as an LLC?
An LLC can qualify for 501(c)(3) status, but only under narrow IRS rules. Learn the membership, document, state-law, and Form 1023 issues nonprofit LLCs must address.
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Free AI Support Is Not Free AI Governance
Vendor-backed AI support can build useful capacity while creating lasting commitments. Questions for nonprofit leaders about data, oversight, contracts, and costs after the subsidy ends.