I think most nonprofit organizations suffer from the same kind of group dynamics that occur in corporate America and government. Specifically, I’m talking about the impossibility of getting dozens of different people‘s perspectives all on the same page and how leadership requires steadfast commitment to a true north while trying to build as much consensus as possible.
Some nonprofits have barriers to entry that are economic (minimum amounts people are required to pay to be a “member” of the organization) and thus inherently biased against building a robust (diverse) membership due to the plain fact that the high economic cost of entry may deter certain participants from joining in.
