[Verse 1] In the boardroom where the corporate leaders meet Shareholders sitting in the driver's seat Quarterly profits drive each big decision Growing market value is their central mission Stock price rising, dividends must flow That's the corporate way we've come to know [Chorus] Corporate seeks the profit, non-profit serves the cause Shareholders want returns, while missions drive the laws Board accountability flows different ways you see Corporate to the owners, non-profit to the need Remember C-P-S: Corporate Profits Shareholders Remember N-M-S: Non-profit Mission Stakeholders [Verse 2] Cross the street to where the non-profit stands Community members lending helping hands Board of trustees with no stock to claim Playing a completely different governance game Social impact measured, not the bottom line Mission fulfillment is their sacred sign [Chorus] Corporate seeks the profit, non-profit serves the cause Shareholders want returns, while missions drive the laws Board accountability flows different ways you see Corporate to the owners, non-profit to the need Remember C-P-S: Corporate Profits Shareholders Remember N-M-S: Non-profit Mission Stakeholders [Bridge] Decision making processes diverge at the core Corporate boards chase earnings more and more While non-profit trustees ask a different question Does this choice support our mission's intention Success metrics split down the middle line ROI versus lives we help to shine [Verse 3] Corporate fiduciary duty crystal clear Maximize the value shareholders hold dear But non-profit boards wear a different crown Serving beneficiaries throughout the town Both need transparency and oversight Just measuring success by different light [Chorus] Corporate seeks the profit, non-profit serves the cause Shareholders want returns, while missions drive the laws Board accountability flows different ways you see Corporate to the owners, non-profit to the need Remember C-P-S: Corporate Profits Shareholders Remember N-M-S: Non-profit Mission Stakeholders [Outro] Two governance models in the legal tech space Each with their own priorities to chase Understanding both will make you wise As you lead products under different skies
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