We often hear that nonprofits are encouraged by community and foundation leaders (and sometimes by their own board members) to “operate more like a business.” From a legal perspective, what are the potential implications of taking this orientation? Are nonprofits really just businesses with a social purpose?

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Course Materials: Jossey-Bass Handbook of Nonprofit Leadership and Management, Latest Edition. David Renz & Associates, Eds

1.We often hear that nonprofits are encouraged by community and foundation leaders (and sometimes by their own board members) to “operate more like a business.” From a legal perspective, what are the potential implications of taking this orientation (positive and negative)? Are nonprofits really just businesses with a social purpose?