Nonprofit Board Disruption
A tsunami can suddenly erupt on a nonprofit board. Or, instead, dissension can smolder within the organization, and finally burst into flame. In any case, polarization of opinion can damage an organization unless skillfully managed. It can occur on many fronts: fraud, sharp division of opinion, staff morale or any number of issues. In turbulent times such as the Covid 19 environment, latent problems can swiftly escalate and create chaos.
Disruption on the Board can only be resolved with strong leadership. In most cases, the Board Chair (BC) assumes the responsibility of addressing the problem. In my 30+ years of board/consulting participation, I have had a number of opportunities to view nonprofit boards in trouble. In this post, I share some of the suggestions that have "worked" to resolve problems and help rebuild broken organizations.
https://non-profit-management-dr-fram.com/2024/10/20/nonprofit-board-disruption-a-board-members-reflections-3/
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Don Dea FASAE, FASAE
Board Chair
Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind, Inc and America's Vet Dogs
Santa Monica CA
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