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In a non-profit corporation, the "agency problem" is even more difficult than in the for-profit sector, because the management of a non-profit is not even theoretically subject to removal by the charitable beneficiaries. The board of directors of most charities is self-perpetuating, with new members chosen by vote of the existing members.
An example of this is a sports club, which exists for the enjoyment of its members and thus would function well as an NFPO, with revenue being re-invested into improving the organization. [ 1 ] These organizations typically file for tax exemption in the United States under section 501(c)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code as social clubs. [ 5 ]
The National Council of Nonprofits (NCN) is the largest nonprofit network in the United States, [1] with 25,000 nonprofit members and 52 state nonprofit network subsidiaries. [2] It engages in public policy work and conducts professional development for nonprofit members, providing nonprofits with research and assets to assist their operations. [3]
The following Code of Ethics, governing the professional conduct of active members of the California Municipal Treasurers Association, [2] sets a standard of conduct in government finance: Purpose - This Code of Professional Ethics ensures a uniform adherence to the Association's longstanding policies related to legal, moral and professional ...
Cadet Honor Code; Charter for Compassion; Chbab Srey; Church Educational System Honor Code; Code of Conduct for Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States; Code of Conduct for Syrian Coexistence; Code of Conduct for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and NGOs in Disaster Relief; Code of honor; Code of Lekë Dukagjini
In its 2007 International Good Practice Guidance, "Defining and Developing an Effective Code of Conduct for Organizations", provided the following working definition: "Principles, values, standards, or rules of behaviour that guide the decisions, procedures, and systems of an organization in a way that (a) contributes to the welfare of its key stakeholders, and (b) respects the rights of all ...
The former treasurer of two non-profit organizations in southern Kentucky switched more than $340,000 from their accounts to his, a federal grand jury has charged. ... $116,688 to his account from ...
A public-benefit nonprofit corporation [1] is a type of nonprofit corporation chartered by a U.S. state government and organized primarily or exclusively for social, educational, recreational or charitable purposes by like-minded citizens.