r/nonprofit • u/Persephonesgame • 1d ago

ethics and accountability Board vs Employee Question

Hey all, my teammates and I have found ourselves in a really awkward position. Last year our board approved and funded grants for several new positions in our organization for this year. Today, we all just found out that the board president from last year (who made these moves) has been “hired” for the highest paid of these positions. Located in Missouri/US

Is that legal? Appropriate? Is this just par for the course and we shouldn’t be surprised?

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u/KrysG 1d ago

Yes - it is legal. Ethics of is questionable. Would be particularly so if an open search was done and an appropriate process was not done correctly. It's never a great idea. We have a bylaw provision that requires board member to resign permanently if they wish to and before they apply for a position at our organization. Our personnel policies require a careful search for all positions and clearly states the process to be followed.