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Community Blog: Are You A Leader Or A Follower ?
Sorry for those who asked me to comment about the big three bailout, the education summit, and our country’s socialist movement. It’ll have to wait. I’m developing a captive audience about this important subject matter. Let me be clear. This is a generalized generic community blog of non-profits and how to spot and eliminate corruption after the Downtown Waco Inc. debacle. If this blog is misinterpreted or construed as your organization, THEN YOU DO HAVE A PROBLEM! Back on subject.
The overall makeup of a board of directors should be determined by the organization’s mission statement. Board members should be selected to advance the purpose of the organization. Look around. Are your fellow board members there for that reason? Are YOU there for that reason? What does everyone bring to the table for the organization? Is the board able to separate themselves from management? Can the board create policies for the organization and not deviate for known questionable practices of a special interest? They should. No conflicts of interest. This obvious allowance assassinates all public trust and the community is not blind. It is also on IRS Form 990, line item numbers 75 b, c, & d. Look at it. You are the responsible party. You set policies.
You must also determine the organization’s programs and services. What are they? Are they being achieved? What determines the measured results? How does it compare from previous results? Are they publicly available and advertised? Do the programs need to be changed? Can you offer insight? Do you even have a copy or know your purpose?
The final stage of setting policies is the strategic plan. How has the mission statement been impacted? What advances have been made from your mission statement? How is it measured? What is the strategic plan? Is there even one? At what part of the plan are you now involved in?
These responsibilities are just a few of what you should aware of. See something wrong, speak up! Remember, you are the governing party and you set policy for management, not the other way around. Are you a leader or a follower?
My next blog will cover the board’s responsibility in monitoring the organization’s operations. Comments anyone?
Comments
By Observer
November 21, 2008 8:28 AM | Link to this
Non-profits beware!!! The IRS is going to start looking more closely at non-profits - mark my words - there are a lot of organizations operating as non-profits that do not pay taxes but do not offer community service and benefit the way the IRS defines - they collect lots of monies through fund raising, grants…just to sustain the brick and mortar (buildings and operations) but do not offer anything to the community in service or they offer very limited service - non-profits that do good and meet the intent and definition of the IRS should be outraged that the limited resources and funds for non-profits has to be competed for with do-nothing non-profits.
By Ross
November 25, 2008 11:29 PM | Link to this
Non-profit. What a joke. Means that someone has a lot of money that is sitting. And there is someone that wants to make a profit. It’s the thief… Man all non-profits do is provide thieves to steal. Losers!
By C.W.
November 25, 2008 11:31 PM | Link to this
There all in it to benefit themselves, and screw the weak. They are make me sick.
By Bond Man
November 25, 2008 11:34 PM | Link to this
You must also determine the organization�s programs and services. What are they? Are they being achieved? What determines the measured results? How does it compare from previous results? Are they publicly available and advertised? Do the programs need to be changed? Can you offer insight? Do you even have a copy or know your purpose?
This is interesting. Determining the size of the Bank Account that they can rob, by paying the elected ridiculous salaries, and every under handed thing that comes there way.
By Big E
November 25, 2008 11:37 PM | Link to this
People need to keep there mouth shut. We are the reason that we have a voice in the community. Sure we get compensated with gifts, but that is part of our job.
So mind your own business Hernandez!
By Owen Money
November 25, 2008 11:48 PM | Link to this
The I.R.S. is targeting Non-profits this year, and heavy! A 5 year internal audit has been approved, and Waco is going to be hit like Ike hit the coast this year.
I see many high profile leaders in Waco needing a good defence Attorney. Many have been under the public eye, and will fill pressure very soon.
Say hello to the Cross Bar Hotel!