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.

Autorentext

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).

Klappentext
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.

Zusammenfassung

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.

Inhalt

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 …