Governance Q&A: Compensation for executives and senior management

How finance committees determine compensations and what to do when conflict of interest arises.

Governance Q&A: Are newspapers being ethical when reporting on nonprofit scandals?

Dealing with media stories about misuse of funds and how it affects the nonprofit sector as a whole.

Governance Q&A: What to expect at annual general meetings

A look at the intricacies of Annual General Meetings and the ethics of decision making.

Governance Q&A: How to handle confidential sessions of the board

When it is ethical to have ‘in camera’ sessions of the board, and what are the guidelines around tracking and communicating decisions made at them?

Governance Q&A: Is it ethical for a counsellor to just “make the right choice” for their clients?

A look at what is ethical when dealing with conflicts of values and how to not be judgmental.

Governance Q&A: To dream big or to be realistic?

A Can-Do attitude, while ideal to serve all the community’s needs,must be able to work within the boundaries of organizational priorities.

Governance Q&A: Balancing a community’s needs with your organization’s ability to deliver

A look at the values-based decision-making options available to organizations when facing new opportunities.

Governance Q&A: Conflicts of interest beyond the board and executive levels

Conflict of interest is possible and serious throughout all levels of staff. The Code of Conduct for staff, and staff training and orientation, should address it explicitly.

Governance Q&A: Does anything bad ever happen to nonprofit staff or volunteers who behave unethically?

How to respond to unethical – and potentially damaging – behaviour in a nonprofit organization.

Governance Q&A: Transparency versus secrecy

The appropriate degree of transparency for an organization requires consideration of accountability, privacy, confidentiality and trust.