Quaker Faith, Quaker Practice, and Quaker Boards

By Jacob D. Stone on September 1, 2017

Nonprofit boards, religious or secular, have a legal and moral mandate to manage their organizations diligently, prudently, legally, and in ways consistent with their charters. This mandate seems self‐evident, but every board encounters pressures that can distract from faithful action. If these pressures are not managed, they can weaken or destroy an🔒

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Jacob D. Stone is a longtime member of Doylestown (Pa.) Meeting, now living in Vermont. Over four decades he has served on, worked for, and consulted with many Friends boards and committees. Now retired, he continues to be interested in how our testimonies are implemented in our organizations.

Posted in: Features, September 2017

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