Corporates needed in non-profit space

Singapore

TOP-NOTCH leadership is as important as fundraising (if not more) in the non-profit sector, says Yoon Wai Nam.

This provocative view of the chief executive officer of the Centre for Non-Profit Leadership (CNPL) is perhaps unsurprising.

The kernel of his argument makes a lot of sense, though: a charity could raise all the funds in the world - but without a strong team at the top, contributions could easily be frittered away or be used to produce a less-than-optimal payoff.

In contrast, with solid leadership at the helm - which would (at l…