How Nonprofits Work: Structure, Functions, and Typical Roles
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Summary
A nonprofit is an organization that carries out the public good. Nonprofits are different from for-profit organizations because they don’t generate a profit and rely on donations to keep running.
There can be many reasons why you may not want to become a nonprofit organization: lack of vision, direction, and growth; slow rate of growth; vulnerability to failure rates amongst nonprofits.
Typical roles in a nonprofit include Executive Director/CEO who manages day-to-day operations, Directors or Program Manager(s) who oversee staff members within each program under their management, Chief Financial Officer responsible for financial management and reporting activities as well as Board Members providing guidance on specific issues such as finance, safety, and governance.
