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Organizational Chart | Interaction Flowchart | Non-profit Organization
Organization of NPA
The Board of Directors is the brain that guides the NPA, while the Committees, Officers, and Staff are the arms and legs that do the work (see Figure 1). The Executive Director is the center that holds us all together and maintains institutional memory. This structure helps us to overcome the special challenges of the transient nature of postdoctoral positions (and thus NPA volunteers), ensuring:
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That important projects started years ago and consuming many volunteer hours come to pass before they are obsolete.
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Compliance with our 501 (c)3 non-profit status.
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A united front, as the Board debates and chooses thoughtful and informed positions on each issue.
Figure 1. NPA organizational structure.
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Members populate committees and elect the Board of Directors (see Figure 2). The Board appoints Officers, Committee Leadership, and Staff. Two liaisons, Board and Staff, sit on each committee to help facilitate communication between committees, the Board, and Staff. As a committee member, you interact mainly with your committee chair. Your committee chair also interacts with Board and Staff liaisons and with the Officers. Diversity and International Officers ensure that important issues are included within all our activities.
Figure 2. Flowchart explaining interactions between members, Board, Officers and Committee leadership, staff, and committees.
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Non-Profit Organization
The NPA is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. The following is a description of what it means to be a non-profit organization:
- Non-profit sector organizations exist to serve a social purpose, constituency, or cause. To be successful, they must earn or raise enough funds to cover expenses and safeguard the organization's future. Profits made must be used to support the organization's mission.
- The 501(c)3 is the largest IRS classification for non-profits, and the NPA falls in this category because is it classified as a charity established for scientific and educational purposes.
- The 501(c)3 organizations are limited by the extent to which they can lobby for their cause. They may advocate but may not engage in electoral politics.
- Contributions are tax-deductible. Donors may deduct contributions from their income taxes to the extent allowed by the law.
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