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Karl Mathiasen
Retired Founder
Karl Mathiasen founded the Management Assistance Group in 1982 with Susan Gross. His enormous contributions to the literature and practice of nonprofit management are treasured to this day, and all of MAG’s work is imbued with his spirit.
Karl has had a lifelong commitment to helping organizations grow stronger.
into board/staff dynamics and board development. He has written frequently about boards and served on the boards of over 35 nonprofits. He has a special fascination with faith-based groups, such as the Religious Partnership for the Environment, and Jubilee Enterprise of Greater Washington. Among other groups he has assisted is the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, Gay Men's Health Crisis and other AIDS groups, and many community foundations.
Many of Karl’s seminal articles can still be found in MAG’
Karl has had a lifelong commitment to helping organizations grow stronger.
into board/staff dynamics and board development. He has written frequently about boards and served on the boards of over 35 nonprofits. He has a special fascination with faith-based groups, such as the Religious Partnership for the Environment, and Jubilee Enterprise of Greater Washington. Among other groups he has assisted is the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, Gay Men's Health Crisis and other AIDS groups, and many community foundations.
Many of Karl’s seminal articles can still be found in MAG’