Silence The Impending Threat To The Charitable Sector: The Impending Threat to the Charitable Sector

Gary Snyder

Gary Snyder is the managing director and CEO of Nonprofit Imperative, a national forum for nonprofit information. NI's central mission is the strengthening of the charitable world. Gary brings a unique perspective to the voluntary sector. He has spent more than four decades toiling in nonprofits as a staff and board member, regulator, lecturer, author, and consultant. Gary comes to the nonprofit advocacy world with in-depth knowledge. He was the CEO of a hospital/healthcare system; owned a seat on the Chicago Board of Trade; staff at an urban coalition; staff to a project that got national attention and ultimately became a Harvard University case study on the closure of hospitals; a consultant to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (formerly DHEW); a consultant to many nonprofit organizations. He has worked on both federal and state legislation, public policy and regulations concerning the betterment of our society. As a noted expert on the issues facing philanthropy, he has been a guest lecturer at numerous universities and conferences. He has spoken on ethics, financial and governance reform in the sector. He has been frequently consulted by Congress and has been cited in over 100 various media including the New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Atlanta Journal Constitution, The Chronicle of Philanthropy, Newsweek.com, National Religious Broadcasters newsletter, FOX, ABC, NPR and more. Gary has authored Nonprofits: On the Brink, the often-quoted guide on best practices and key concepts. The Council of Philanthropy describes it "as a book that discusses accountability issues facing the nonprofit sector and describes best practices that can make organizations more effective." He is the publisher of a twice-monthly newsletter, Nonprofit Imperative, which gives an update on the current status of the charitable sector. For a number of years he was a regular contributor to the blog of the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy, ncrp.org. He has twice authored the Governance Chapter of the Michigan Nonprofit Management Manual (4th and 5th editions). He is the recipient of numerous recognition awards. He has sat on many local, states and national charity boards including foundations, many of which he served in various leadership capacities. Gary has an undergraduate degree from California State University in Northridge and a Master's degree from the University of Michigan.