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Not-for-Profit Columns and Commentaries

Articles, and other written materials on non-profit governance.

blue bullet Assessing Governance in Not-for-Profit Organizations, Journal of the Institute of Corporate Directors (Journal of the Institute of Corporate Directors, April 2010)
blue bullet Comment Letter on Bill C-470: An Act to amend the Income Tax Act
blue bullet How do we determine who should sit on our board of directors?, Imagine Canada (Imagine Canada, March 2010)
blue bullet Increasing Public Scrutiny of Not-for-Profit Organizations (Journal of the Institute of Corporate Directors, September 2010)
blue bullet In the Public Eye (Imagine Canada, July 2010)
blue bullet Once we identify potential directors, how should we go about approaching and assessing them? (Imagine Canada, April 2010)
blue bullet Should we be conducting board assessments in our not-for-profit organization? How do we overcome reluctance on the part of directors? (Imagine Canada, May 2010)
blue bullet Tips for lawyers who want to join a non-profit board (Canadian Lawyer Online, July 2009)
blue bullet What are vision, mission and values? Why are they important? (Imagine Canada, October 2009)
blue bullet What can we do with an underperforming director? (Imagine Canada, June 2010)
blue bullet What committees should our board have? What is their role? (Imagine Canada, January 2010)
blue bullet What if board member is treasurer and chair of audit committee? (Imagine Canada, September 2009)
blue bullet What is the Board’s role in addressing risk? (Imagine Canada, December 2009)
blue bullet What orientation should we provide for new directors joining the board? (Imagine Canada, November 2009)
blue bullet What role should the Board of Directors play in strategic planning? (Imagine Canada, September 2009)
blue bullet What should a director do if she/he disagrees with a decision taken by the board? (Imagine Canada, October 2009)
blue bullet What succession planning should we be doing for the Board of Directors?, Imagine Canada (Imagine Canada, February 2010)