[Verse 1] In the boardroom tower, shareholders convene Quarterly profits paint the corporate scene Return on investment drives each major call When stock price stumbles, heads are bound to fall CEO reports to owners seeking gain While fiduciary duties keep the legal chain [Chorus] Corporate seeks the dividend flow Non-profit serves the mission's glow Shareholders versus stakeholders wide Accountability on different sides Metrics split the measurement game Success wears a different name [Verse 2] Across town the non-profit board assembles Public benefit where their purpose trembles No owners here, just stewards of the cause Community impact guides their legal clause Board of trustees holds the moral ground Where social outcomes make the sweetest sound [Chorus] Corporate seeks the dividend flow Non-profit serves the mission's glow Shareholders versus stakeholders wide Accountability on different sides Metrics split the measurement game Success wears a different name [Bridge] Revenue streams or program effectiveness Market dominance or community address Quarterly earnings versus annual grants Profit margins dance while service enchants Both need governance, both need oversight Just different compasses to guide their flight [Verse 3] Decision trees branch in opposing ways Corporate speed meets non-profit's careful weighs Stakeholder meetings stretch through longer nights While shareholder votes move at business rights Transparency rules shift the playing field Different masters make different structures yield [Chorus] Corporate seeks the dividend flow Non-profit serves the mission's glow Shareholders versus stakeholders wide Accountability on different sides Metrics split the measurement game Success wears a different name [Outro] Two governance worlds with separate dreams Leading different teams through different schemes
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