--- title: BoardSource Blog - The Leader in Nonprofit Board Governance | oversight description: oversight | Nonprofit governance blog devoted to best practices and committed to inspiring nonprofit board service --- ![Blog-0216.jpg](https://blog.boardsource.org/hs-fs/hubfs/blog_photos/Blog-0216.jpg?width=1400&name=Blog-0216.jpg "Blog-0216.jpg") [![Blog-header-logo.png](https://blog.boardsource.org/hs-fs/hubfs/blog_photos/Blog-header-logo.png?width=360&name=Blog-header-logo.png "Blog-header-logo.png")](https://boardsource.org) [Back to blog homepage](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog) [![](https://blog.boardsource.org/hubfs/blog-fundraising.png)](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/fundraising-compliance-what-every-board-member-should-know) ## [Fundraising Compliance: What Every Board Member Should Know](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/fundraising-compliance-what-every-board-member-should-know) Posted by [Sharon Cody](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/author/sharon-cody) on Feb 5, 2020, 1:27:32 PM Whether you’re a new board member or a seasoned officer, part of your board’s collective duty is to ensure your nonprofit’s legal compliance. If you are reading this, you’re probably far enough in your nonprofit journey to understand your board’s obligation to ensure your organization completes... 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End the Culture of Scarcity](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/nonprofits-must-think-money-first-end-the-culture-of-scarcity) Posted by [David Greco](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/author/david-greco) on Aug 25, 2017, 1:51:28 PM *This post is one in a series written by nonprofit leaders who will be presenting sessions at the [2017 BoardSource Leadership Forum](https://boardsource.org/board-support/training-education/boardsource-leadership-forum-2/) on October 18-20 in Seattle. We hope you will be joining us there.* [more](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/nonprofits-must-think-money-first-end-the-culture-of-scarcity) Topics: [Board Best Practices](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/topic/board-best-practices), [BoardSource Leadership Forum](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/topic/boardsource-leadership-forum), [oversight](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/topic/oversight) [![](https://blog.boardsource.org/hubfs/blog_photos/wwp_case_study.png)](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/wounded-warrior-project-a-classic-case-study) ## [Wounded Warrior Project – A Classic Case Study](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/wounded-warrior-project-a-classic-case-study) Posted by [Vernetta Walker Chief Governance Officer, BoardSource](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/author/vernetta-walker-chief-governance-officer-boardsource) on Mar 28, 2016, 9:00:00 AM Some of us just can’t get enough of the Wounded Warrior Project scandal, and that includes me. In the same way that people get hooked on a scintillating TV series or book, I’ve been captivated by the onslaught of articles taking aim at WWP. These stories are a constant reminder that the public is... 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