Is this nonprofit board good or bad? This is the question I'm certainly left to answer after reading this Port Orchard News article about a humane society which appears to be struggling but the basis for its struggles "ain't exactly clear".
Here's a few lines from the article:
the nine-member board parted ways with former executive director Sean Compton
The board of directors has selected a new interim executive director for the nonprofit.
An online petition was started on the website www.change.org alleging mismanagement by the nonprofit’s volunteer board, ranging from financial dealings to tampering with board meeting minutes, and calls for an election of the board by donors in March
the idea that the board of directors would ever use the Humane Society for personal benefit, especially financially, is ridiculous says a former staff: one of the board’s main functions is to choose a competent executive director, who then makes most of the decisions about contracting and financial matters.
The "behind smoke there's fire" addage comes to mind for me. The "sudden" departure of an exec and acusations by others.....for sure, there's something going on. I must say though that the idea of donors getting together to elect a new board.....I'd love to see the by-laws.