Reading Time: 4 minutes One of the more murky areas of charity and not-for-profit law is the issue of the proper conduct of board elections. Many of the older pieces of legislation that deal with constituting and operating non-share capital corporations – the typical structure adopted by charities and not-for-profit groups – provide little guidance on the process for […]
Good Governance and Good Governors: A Model
Reading Time: 5 minutes Thousands of Albertans serve as governors of nonprofit organizations. About 19,000 nonprofit organizations provide a multitude of services throughout the province. Coming forward to serve as a director on a board of a nonprofit is a significant and challenging volunteer opportunity that can have a number of benefits for the volunteer, for the nonprofit, and […]
School’s In: Youth and Student Unions: A Governance Model
Reading Time: 4 minutes Download this lesson plan as a PDF worksheet. Getting Started To teachers This lesson involves student understanding of governance in non-profit organizations and involves students in adopting or creating a governance model for student unions. To students Do you ever wonder about the responsibilities of being on student council? Do you ever wonder if those […]