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How the Wealthy Took Control of Nonprofits

NonProfit Quarterly

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 by the demands of the job.

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Cultivating a Liberatory Board

NonProfit Quarterly

Boards are unequal, inequitable models of governance, in which the wealthiest often impose their interests onto the nonprofits they oversee. In turn, this shifts nonprofits focus away from addressing underlying systemic problems like poverty and racism to superficial solutions that are more palatable to the rich.