Governance is one of the most important topics a nonprofit can explore because existing governance systems seldom are built to fit each organization and situation as well as they could. Instead we often "borrow" governance structures, bylaws and all, from other organizations. This practice can cause all kinds of problems, including a misaligned capital structure, the stagnation of program offerings, and a lack of realized accountability to people who are being served. (48 pages, download PDF at checkout)