He's represented over 200 nonprofits over the last 20 years. He says two events caused the government to pass laws dictating the roles of for and not for profit boards. Enron and other corporate scandals resulte din the Sarbanes-Oxley Act in 2002. It established new and enhanced accountability and financial reporting standards for all U.S. public companies. Then, in 2004, the executive director of The United Way of America pleaded guilty to stealing almost half a million dollars during his 27 year tenure.Jacobs says since then, Congress has passed legislation which regulate the duties of board members for nonprofits."