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September 6, 2026

Removing a Nonprofit Director Who Is Also an Employee

By Binder University

Board office and employment are separate legal relationships; ending one does not automatically end the other.

When the same person is both a nonprofit director and an employee, removing that person from the board does not automatically terminate the employment relationship. The reverse is also true. Ending employment does not necessarily remove the person as a director. The organization has to analyze each legal relationship under its own governing documents and law, unless the articles, bylaws or employment agreement validly connect the two.

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