The recent marches for immigration rights coincided with my doing some consulting work with MALDEF-the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund. The coincidence strongly reminded me that nonprofits such as MALDEF come out of movements, sustain movements, bring the goals of movements into reality, and support new movements as they arise. No wonder totalitarian countries outlaw nonprofits-they are inherently democratic institutions that communities use to make change. - Jan Masaoka

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SPECIAL EDITION FOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS.
This issue of the Board Café is unusual: it's for executive directors of nonprofits. While the Board Café is primarily written for volunteer board members, we're proud that many executive directors are among its 31,000 subscribers. As a result, the Board Café will have three issues per year addressing the issues that staff leaders face. This issue: What is Micromanagement and What Isn't? -Jan Masaoka

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The Electronic Newsletter Exclusively for Members of Nonprofit Boards of Directors

The Electronic Newsletter Exclusively for Members of Nonprofit Boards of Directors

The Electronic Newsletter Exclusively for Members of Nonprofit Boards of Directors

Short enough to read over a cup of coffee, Board Café offers a menu of ideas, information, opinion, news, and resources to help board members give and get the most out of board service. Co-published by the National Center for Nonprofit Boards and CompassPoint Nonprofit Services (formerly the Support Center for Nonprofit Management). Chef / Writer: Jan Masaoka. March 20, 2000. Vol. 4, No. 3