Greetings Business Board. I'm tasked with helping a struggling nonprofit regain its footing and I've hit a wall. I figured a Hail Mary to TexAgs couldn't hurt.
The nonprofit is a small professional advocacy group that does outstanding work. They lost several key board members last year and the organization went downhill fast. The remaining board members have strong hearts but not strong enough to manage a nonprofit. They have not operated under bylaws in over a year and have lost all official (paid) membership due to the loss of their website and uncertainty in organizational procedure.
My Question: How do I begin this task with the Board being in conflict with bylaws? Some of the members have expired terms but they are the only ones who are left. Is it possible to call an emergency meeting, establish a new board, and progress from there? We have identified problems and solutions but are unsure how to navigate the parliamentary side. I am unfamiliar with navigating bylaws following a noncompliance period. Any help, even sarcastic, would be appreciated.
The nonprofit is a small professional advocacy group that does outstanding work. They lost several key board members last year and the organization went downhill fast. The remaining board members have strong hearts but not strong enough to manage a nonprofit. They have not operated under bylaws in over a year and have lost all official (paid) membership due to the loss of their website and uncertainty in organizational procedure.
My Question: How do I begin this task with the Board being in conflict with bylaws? Some of the members have expired terms but they are the only ones who are left. Is it possible to call an emergency meeting, establish a new board, and progress from there? We have identified problems and solutions but are unsure how to navigate the parliamentary side. I am unfamiliar with navigating bylaws following a noncompliance period. Any help, even sarcastic, would be appreciated.