Did the Boy Scouts’ Board Fail in Its Duty? Plus More: Thursday’s Roundup
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
April 22, 2010 | Read Time: 1 minute
- “All nonprofit boards should pay attention to their policies, training, and liability-insurance needs,” writes Mike Burns, a nonprofit consultant, in response to the recent case involving allegations of sexual abuse by a local Boy Scouts of America official. On his blog, Nonprofit Board Crisis, Mr. Burns questions whether the national organization’s board failed to exercise its duty of care by providing appropriate polices and training.
- Bono, the lead singer for U2 and founder of the advocacy group One, says that Africa’s private sector and civil society see poor governance as one of their biggest obstacles. But, he notes, the two sides, which in the past have often been discordant, are starting to learn how to coexist. In The New York Times, Bono discusses his recent trip to Africa.
