Yahoo! News - Panel on the Nonprofit Sector Names Citizens Advisory Group; Nine American Leaders to Help Nonprofits Remain Vital Part of Society

Yahoo! News - Panel on the Nonprofit Sector Names Citizens Advisory Group; Nine American Leaders to Help Nonprofits Remain Vital Part of Society: "Panel on the Nonprofit Sector Names Citizens Advisory Group; Nine American Leaders to Help Nonprofits Remain Vital Part of Society

Thu Dec 9, 6:51 PM ET


To: National Desk
Contact: Jeanne Ellinport of the Panel on the Nonprofit Sector, 202-467-6163 or jeanne@nonprofitpanel.org WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 /U.S. Newswire/ -- In another of its steps to help charities and foundations ensure that they remain a vibrant, responsive, and effective force in American society, the Panel on the Nonprofit Sector today announced the creation of a Citizens Advisory Group. The nine members of this new group are leaders of America's business, educational, media, political, and religious institutions, and they will advise the Panel as it develops recommendations to Congress to improve the oversight and governance of nonprofit organizations.
The nine members of the Citizens Advisory Group to the Panel, which was formed in October at the encouragement of the Senate Finance Committee, will provide broad perspectives on how to strengthen governance, transparency, and accountability within the sector as the Panel prepares its recommendations for Congress next year"