[Solved] Business Finance – Management HUM 5220 Week 2 Assignment

Assignment Prompt & Instructions

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Governance Duties

It is important to understand behaviors that create effective nonprofit governance boards, as well as ethical principles and practices. For this assignment, you will take a close look at some of these principles. The purpose of this assignment is to learn more about the principles of board governance.

Prior to beginning work on this assignment,

### Read Chapter 4 in your textbook: Worth, M. J. (2021).  [_Nonprofit management: Principles and practices_](https://uagc.instructure.com/courses/148538/modules/items/7578337) (7th ed.). SAGE Publications.

· Choose three governance principles mentioned in The Search for Best Practices section, starting on page 104.

· Read
[_The Sarbanes-Oxley Act and Implications for Nonprofit Organizations_ Links to an external site.](https://www.groundworksnm.org/sites/default/files/SarbanesOxley.BoardSource.pdf) _._

· Read
[_The Shifting Landscape for American Not-For-Profit Organizations: Good Governance Practices for 501(c)(3) Organizations: Should the IRS Become Further Involved?_ Links to an external site.](https://www.icnl.org/resources/research/ijnl/good-governance-practices-for-501c3-organizations-should-the-irs-become-further-involved-2)

· Read
[_The Relationship Between Sarbanes-Oxley Policies and Donor Advisories in Nonprofit Organizations_ Links to an external site.](https://www.proquest.com/docview/2016870963?accountid=32521).

In your paper,

· Identify the three governance principles you chose.

· Describe each of the three principles in detail.

· Discuss the importance of having a board that is made up of people with different cultural backgrounds.

· Discuss one of the provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and how it applies to nonprofits and board governance.

The Governance Duties paper

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**Must be three to five double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to** [**_APA Style_ Links to an external site.**](https://writingcenter.uagc.edu/apa-style) **as outlined in the Writing Center’s** [**_APA Formatting for Microsoft Word_ Links to an external site.**](https://writingcenter.uagc.edu/apa-formatting-microsoft-word) **resource.**

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**Must include a separate title pages with the following:**

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**Title of paper in bold font**

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**Space should appear between the title and the rest of the information on the title page.**

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**Student’s name**

· Name of institution (The University of Arizona Global Campus)

· Course name and number

· Instructor’s name

· Due date

· Must utilize academic voice. See the
[_Academic Voice_ Links to an external site.](https://writingcenter.uagc.edu/academic-voice) resource for additional guidance.

· Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.

· For assistance on writing
[_Introductions & Conclusions_ Links to an external site.](https://writingcenter.uagc.edu/introductions-conclusions) and
[_Writing a Thesis Statement_ Links to an external site.](https://writingcenter.uagc.edu/writing-a-thesis), refer to the Writing Center resources.

· Must use at least three credible sources in addition to the course text.

· The
[_Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources_ Links to an external site.](https://content.bridgepointeducation.com/curriculum/file/e5359309-7d3c-4a21-a410-44d59303ccef/1/Scholarly%20Peer-Reviewed%20and%20Other%20Credible%20Sources.pdf) table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source.

· To assist you in completing the research required for this assignment, view
[_Quick and Easy Library Research_ Links to an external site.](https://ashford.mediaspace.kaltura.com/media/Ashford+University+Library+Quick+%27n%27+Dirty/0_bcsbcjee) tutorial, which introduces the University of Arizona Global Campus Library and the research process, and provides some library search tips.

· Must document any information used from sources in APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center’s
[_APA: Citing Within Your Paper_ Links to an external site.](https://writingcenter.uagc.edu/apa-citing-within-your-paper) guide.

· Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center. See the
[_APA: Formatting Your References List_ Links to an external site.](https://writingcenter.uagc.edu/format-your-reference-list) resource in the Writing Center for specifications.

**## HUM5220Week2Assignment.docx**

Governance Duties

It is important to understand behaviors that create effective nonprofit governance boards, as well as ethical principles and practices. For this assignment, you will take a close look at some of these principles. The purpose of this assignment is to learn more about the principles of board governance.

Prior to beginning work on this assignment,

### Read Chapter 4 in your textbook: Worth, M. J. (2021).  [_Nonprofit management: Principles and practices_](https://uagc.instructure.com/courses/148538/modules/items/7578337) (7th ed.). SAGE Publications.

· Choose three governance principles mentioned in The Search for Best Practices section, starting on page 104.

· Read
[_The Sarbanes-Oxley Act and Implications for Nonprofit Organizations_ Links to an external site.](https://www.groundworksnm.org/sites/default/files/SarbanesOxley.BoardSource.pdf) _._

· Read
[_The Shifting Landscape for American Not-For-Profit Organizations: Good Governance Practices for 501(c)(3) Organizations: Should the IRS Become Further Involved?_ Links to an external site.](https://www.icnl.org/resources/research/ijnl/good-governance-practices-for-501c3-organizations-should-the-irs-become-further-involved-2)

· Read
[_The Relationship Between Sarbanes-Oxley Policies and Donor Advisories in Nonprofit Organizations_ Links to an external site.](https://www.proquest.com/docview/2016870963?accountid=32521).

In your paper,

· Identify the three governance principles you chose.

· Describe each of the three principles in detail.

· Discuss the importance of having a board that is made up of people with different cultural backgrounds.

· Discuss one of the provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and how it applies to nonprofits and board governance.

The Governance Duties paper

·
**Must be three to five double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to** [**_APA Style_ Links to an external site.**](https://writingcenter.uagc.edu/apa-style) **as outlined in the Writing Center’s** [**_APA Formatting for Microsoft Word_ Links to an external site.**](https://writingcenter.uagc.edu/apa-formatting-microsoft-word) **resource.**

·
**Must include a separate title pages with the following:**

·
**Title of paper in bold font**

·
**Space should appear between the title and the rest of the information on the title page.**

·
**Student’s name**

· Name of institution (The University of Arizona Global Campus)

· Course name and number

· Instructor’s name

· Due date

· Must utilize academic voice. See the
[_Academic Voice_ Links to an external site.](https://writingcenter.uagc.edu/academic-voice) resource for additional guidance.

· Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.

· For assistance on writing
[_Introductions & Conclusions_ Links to an external site.](https://writingcenter.uagc.edu/introductions-conclusions) and
[_Writing a Thesis Statement_ Links to an external site.](https://writingcenter.uagc.edu/writing-a-thesis), refer to the Writing Center resources.

· Must use at least three credible sources in addition to the course text.

· The
[_Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources_ Links to an external site.](https://content.bridgepointeducation.com/curriculum/file/e5359309-7d3c-4a21-a410-44d59303ccef/1/Scholarly%20Peer-Reviewed%20and%20Other%20Credible%20Sources.pdf) table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source.

· To assist you in completing the research required for this assignment, view
[_Quick and Easy Library Research_ Links to an external site.](https://ashford.mediaspace.kaltura.com/media/Ashford+University+Library+Quick+%27n%27+Dirty/0_bcsbcjee) tutorial, which introduces the University of Arizona Global Campus Library and the research process, and provides some library search tips.

· Must document any information used from sources in APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center’s
[_APA: Citing Within Your Paper_ Links to an external site.](https://writingcenter.uagc.edu/apa-citing-within-your-paper) guide.

· Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center. See the
[_APA: Formatting Your References List_ Links to an external site.](https://writingcenter.uagc.edu/format-your-reference-list) resource in the Writing Center for specifications.