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How the Wealthy Took Control of Nonprofits

NonProfit Quarterly

A more liberatory future is possible, one in which nonprofit leaders and boards work together more equitably, effectively, and impactfully by reimagining the role of boards in the broader nonprofit governance ecosystem. To get there, however, requires an understanding of how boards came to be.

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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.