Global Best Practices for Cso, Ngo, and Other Nonprofit Boards - Lessons From Around the World

An ideal resource for boards everywhere
 
There are at least 10 million Civil Society Organizations (CSO)s in the world, each of them with a board composed of individuals doing their best to govern well and wisely. There is no single model of governance to emulate, but are there universal principles and practices that can help boards everywhere perform at the highest level.
 
This book takes us for a trip around the world to look at what is working for boards. Its discoveries will help not only boards, but also nonprofit staff leaders seeking to assist their boards to optimal performance, and capacity-builders looking to strengthen their civil society sector.
 
Even if your organizational concerns extend no further than city boundaries, this book is for you. One of the greatest governance challenges today is a lack of diversity on the board. This can seriously hamper an organization's ability to realize mission and to understand and serve its community. Reading this book will provide a greater understanding of how the cultural context affects governance and will sensitize the reader to different ways of thinking about governance.
 
Global Best Practices For CSO, NGO and Other Nonprofit Boards presents case studies from different parts of the world that illustrate effective practice, identifies and discusses interesting and significant differences, and explores global governance trends with implications for us all.
* Tests for universal truths about roles, responsibilities and practices using criteria established by BoardSource, the premier voice on nonprofit governance
* Provides information that builds exceptional nonprofit boards
* Discusses cultural differences in governance that will help all boards to better function in increasingly diverse environments
* Offers inspiration to NGO boards in any part of civil society
* Reflects on the future of governance worldwide
 
If you're a capacity-builder, a board member, or an executive leader looking for guidance on governance, this is the book you'll want to have on hand.

List of contents

Acknowledgments xiii
 
1 Overview 1
-Penelope Cagney
 
Who This Book Is For 1
 
Introduction 2
 
About the Book's Title 2
 
Organization of Contents 3
 
Framework 3
 
Apologies 3
 
Culture 4
 
Global Trends 8
 
References 11
 
2 Africa 13
-Mike Muchilwa
 
Historical and Cultural Context for Governance 13
 
Challenges to CSO Governance 14
 
Governance Successes 16
 
Characteristics of African CSO Boards 17
 
Case Study: Kenya 22
 
Best Practices of Kenyan Boards 26
 
Trends 30
 
Conclusion 31
 
Notes 32
 
3 Asia 33
 
Overview 33
-Usha Menon
 
Asia Overview Notes 37
 
Cambodia 37
-Louise Coventry
 
Cambodia References 43
 
Cambodia Notes 44
 
China 44
-Yinglu Li and Oma Lee
 
China Notes 49
 
India 49
-Noshir H. Dadrawala
 
India References 56
 
India Notes 56
 
Indonesia 56
-Darmawan Triwibowo
 
Indonesia References 62
 
Indonesia Notes 63
 
Japan 63
-Masataka Uo and Miho Ito
 
Korea 67
-Bekay Ahn
 
Korea References 75
 
Korea Further Reading 75
 
Philippines 76
-Usha Menon
 
Philippines Notes 81
 
Singapore 82
-Usha Menon
 
Singapore References 87
 
Singapore Notes 88
 
4 Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand 89
-Alan Hough and Garth Nowland-Foreman
 
Historical and Cultural Context for Governance 89
 
Understanding the NGO Sector 91
 
Legal Requirements Affecting NGO Boards 93
 
The Roles of Boards 97
 
Board Composition, Rotation, and Recruitment 99
 
Board's Relationship with the CEO and Other Staff 101
 
Organization of Meetings and Culture of Inquiry 102
 
Evaluation and Monitoring 104
 
Ethical Challenges 105
 
Governance Trends 108
 
Case Study: Oxfam Australia 110
 
Acknowledgments 117
 
References 118
 
Notes 122
 
5 Central and Eastern Europe and Eurasia 123
-Marilyn Wyatt
 
Historical Context for Governance 123
 
Evolution of the Sector 124
 
Legal Environment 125
 
A Brief History of Regional Approaches to CSO
 
Governance 127
 
Looking Forward to New Practices 133
 
Conclusion 137
 
References 137
 
Notes 139
 
6 Europe 141
-Valerio Melandri
 
United Kingdom 142
 
Continental Europe 142
 
Mediterranean Region 143
 
Northern Europe 144
 
Promoting Board Performance Through
 
Remuneration and Incentives 144
 
Innovative Models for Boards in Europe 147
 
Governance Structures and Nonprofit Reality 148
 
Striving for an Involved Board 149
 
Conclusion 157
 
References 157
 
Notes 159
 
Further Reading 160
 
7 Latin America 161
-Consuelo Castro
 
Historical and Cultural Context for Governance 161
 
Relevant Legal/Tax Requirements Affecting NGO Boards 162
 
Composition and Recruitment Considerations 166
 
Organization of Meeting, Culture of Inquiry 168
 
Roles and Responsibilities 169
 
Evaluation and Monitoring 173
 
Trends and Case Studies of Best Practices 174
 
Conclusion 175
 
References 175
 
Notes 176
 
Further Reading 177
 
8 Middle East and North Africa 179
-Tariq Cheema and Naila Farouky
 
The Philanthropic Landscape -- A Historic

About the author

PENELOPE CAGNEY is the principal of The Cagney Company, consultants to CSOs in governance, planning and fundraising worldwide. She co-edited the award-winning Global Fundraising: How the World is Changing the Rules of Philanthropy (Wiley/AFP International), and authored Nonprofit Consulting Essentials: What Every Nonprofit and Consultant Needs to Know (Wiley imprint-Jossey-Bass/Alliance of Nonprofit Management).

Product details

• Authors: BoardSource
• Assisted by: Penelope Cagney (Editor), Cagney Penelope (Editor)
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 08.06.2018
• EAN: 9781119423270
• ISBN: 978-1-119-42327-0
• No. of pages: 304
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Management; NGO, NRO, Business & management, Nichtregierungsorganisation, Wirtschaft u. Management, Non-Profit Organizations / Boards & Board Development