Governance

What is an Asset?

I had a lot of new questions after analyzing the survey data. I wouldn’t be able to answer them quickly, so I spent some time thinking...

Foundations, Grantees, and Intellectual Property Rights

I was a fundraiser for 15 years. The implications of my survey’s findings on who funds, owns, and benefits from intellectual property...

Q18, Q19, Q20 & Q21: Permissions Granted to Licensees

The nine organizations that license their intellectual property to other organizations were then asked a series of questions about...

Q13 & Q14: Who Makes Strategic IP Decisions

All of the nonprofits were asked who is authorized to make decisions regarding the use of organization’s Intellectual Property on behalf...

Q3 & Q4: Written IP Policies and What They Cover

I then asked respondents whether the organization has any written policies regarding the intellectual property assets. Written policies...

Nonprofit Assets: Beyond the Balance Sheet

A nonprofit's intellectual property assets require governance oversight and thoughtful management as part of the board’s fiduciary duty.

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