ACCOUNTABILITY IN THE NONPROFIT SECTOR

Accountability in the Nonprofit Sector

Accountability in the nonprofit sector

The accountability of the nonprofit sector is of keen importance. For all the concern over nonprofit accountability, however, the meaning of the term is not self-evident. To the contrary, it means different things to different people. This poses a particular challenge to charities because they, perhaps more than other social institutions, depend on public trust, and this trust involves multiple sometimes conflicting demands from a variety of stakeholder. Nonprofit organization governance is not “one size fits all”. (Jeter, 2008) There is no ideal board size, simple formula for board ...