You are a nonprofit consultant who has been asked to advise theBoard of Drivers-R-Us. Drivers-R-Us is a 501(c)(3) whose mission isto provide rides for seniors to medical appointments. Thenonprofit, Drivers-R-Us, has been run very well by the ExecutiveDirector (ED) for many years. In fact, the board members, who aremostly retired seniors themselves, have done little but show up andapprove whatever the ED suggested. But, lately the ED has beenpoorly prepared for meetings, fundraising has declined, and theemployees seem dissatisfied. Even some of the seniors havecomplained about rides that never materialized causing them to missappointments. The board members have no clue how to run theorganization as the ED has always done that, realize they need helpand fast! So, the Board hires you to provide them with advice ongovernance. Tell me what you would do. Included in your advice tothe board instructions about their legal responsibilities. Identifyand define the three concepts that summarize the legalresponsibilities of a nonprofit board. Explain why these areimportant and relevant to this case.
