Question: You are Executive Director of a non-profit agency and are at risk of losing a program because of the requirements of the funding sources. As Executive Director, you have a commitment to both your clients and to your agency, especially the board of directors. What do you do? What are some of the strategies you would employ, both in the short term and the long term? Why is it important to understand how many sources a social service gets its funding from? Do you think having fewer funding sources contributes to greater agency strength? Explain. Why do social workers have an ethical responsibility to take an active interest in agency funding matters? How important is it to include clients in addressing funding issues? What do you think of it takees to developed a sound plan to address the funding cuts ? How important is it to include clients in addressing funding issues? Should clients even be asked about this issue?