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Five Lessons for Creating an Effective (and Accountable) Nonprofit Board

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In the year before my arrival, the organization suffered a $3 million operating deficit on a $10 million budget, which was saved only by receiving a surprise $23 million bequest (imagine having to rely on an angel donor—or really whale—to stay afloat!). After five years, we finally balanced the budget.