The case for greater gender diversity in non-profit boards
Board diversity is becoming increasingly important, but it is especially so for non-profit groups, given the diversity of the people they serve.
Add BT as a preferred sourceEVEN though there has not been a definitive study linking demographic diversity of an Institution of a Public Character (IPC) or non-profit organisation (NPO) board to high organisational performance, it is difficult to imagine anyone arguing otherwise.
The Council for Board Diversity (CBD) interviewed a few prominent corporate and NPO leaders - Edmund Cheng, Anita Fam, Ho Kwon Ping, Lee Tzu Yang and Chandra Mohan Rethnam - for their views on the issue of board diversity and its importance for NPO governance.
We thank them for their invaluable contributions towards this article and to the cause of improving diversity on boards in Singapore.
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