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Culture, Core Values, and the Board of Directors

A nonprofit’s mission explains why it exists.

A nonprofit’s goals details the path it intends to take to fulfill that mission.

But, what about core values? For too many nonprofits, a list of core values is an afterthought, thrown together because some consultant said the nonprofit needed to adopt them. Too often, core values are like the middle child—crammed in between the mission and goals, feeling misunderstood and left out.

Learn how to protect your non-profit’s core values.

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Grant Reynolds Grant Reynolds

THAT'S IN OUR BYLAWS? YOU'RE KIDDING ME, RIGHT?

Church planters have a lot of questions to answer before starting a new church.

Who hires the staff?

Who approves the budget?

Who can fire the lead pastor?

Who votes on what?

Who elects the leaders?

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Glenn S. Reynolds, DMin, Jd Glenn S. Reynolds, DMin, Jd

ARE PASTORS REQUIRED TO REPORT CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE?

In several states, the legislature has attempted to curb the clergy-penitent privilege as applied to child abuse or neglect. For example, Guam, New Hampshire, and West Virginia deny the clergy-penitent privilege in cases of child abuse or neglect…

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