Just how green is the nonprofit sector? The Taproot Foundation began asking grant applicants whether or not they have environmental policies. Based on 865 applications submitted to Taproot between September and December, only 26% of ...READ MORE›
A new survey by the Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF), led by CEO Clara Miller, adds to the data showing that nonprofits are in financial distress.
According to the 986 nonprofits surveyed around the country, 73% indicate ...READ MORE›
What about a non-profit that has no board, no budget, benefits hundreds of thousands daily, and economic revenue for several dozen countries willing to work with a lone engineer and some very giving friends? I find it difficult to see ...READ MORE›
Business people who take their commitments seriously add value when they serve on nonprofit boards. They bring much-needed skills, experience, and expertise, as well as company resources. In the best cases, they also make financial ...READ MORE›
Craig's post from yesterday - the one calling out nonprofits that front corporate interests - suggests a prickly challenge for nonprofits. How does a nonprofit articulate a corporate relationship?
"Fronting", has been a reliable ...READ MORE›
Earlier this month, I quoted business people regarding the value they derive from serving on nonprofit boards. While it is widely understood that nonprofits have much to gain from the expertise and resources that board members bring ...READ MORE›
Today I attended the opening session of the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) in NYC. It's my second year attending. In many ways, it's similar to other conferences, with plenary sessions, breakouts, networking, etc. In other ways, it's ...READ MORE›
Whether you're an management consultant, banker, attorney, manager, accountant, or other executive or professional, serving on a nonprofit board will help you do your job better.
Wendy Wysong, Partner at Clifford Chance, explained to ...READ MORE›
Most of the time when we meet someone, socially or professionally, one of the first questions that comes up is "What do you do, and where do you work?" The response to that question often defines us. I thought about that when I read ...READ MORE›
Partnerships among nonprofits, and between for-profits and nonprofits, will be among the best innovations that are driven by this tough economy. The benefits include cost efficiencies, revenue opportunities for nonprofits, more ...READ MORE›
Pablo Eisenberg, a Senior fellow in the Center for Public and Nonprofit Leadership at Georgetown Public Policy Institute in Washington, D.C., penned a terrific op-ed in The Wall Street Journal Tuesday entitled "What's Wrong With ...READ MORE›
Nightmare: You wound up on a nonprofit board that's not a fit for you. How did this happen? It started when you decided that you wanted to serve on a nonprofit board, since you've achieved success in your business career, have ...READ MORE›
Google announced (very quietly) yesterday that they would take the money that they normally spend on creative gifts and lavish parties for their advertising partners and instead give the funds to a list of charitable organizations. ...READ MORE›
Boards of directors, comprised of volunteers, have the decision-making authority and power over the direction and finances of nonprofit organizations. Although there are boards that are disappointingly ineffective, I have seen many ...READ MORE›
Many people involved in board-matching advise nonprofit board candidates to find the organization that "you are passionate about," and then that's the board for you!
And many people hang around on boards for twenty years or more, ...READ MORE›
In May 2003, writing in the Harvard Business Review (the report is available for a fee, but an abstract can be found on McKinsey & Co.'s site), former NBA star, U.S. Senator, and sometime presidential candidate Bill Bradley, along ...READ MORE›
Consultants for Love is a Philadelphia-based group of consultants and coaches who help "make high-level consulting, coaching, and training resources available to the leadership and teams that run non-profit organizations."
The group ...READ MORE›
Charitable giving has been on the decline since the onset of the recession. Total US gifts and pledges decreased 5.7% on an inflation-adjusted basis to $308 billion in 2008 according to Giving USA Foundation. More than half of charities are experiencing a downturn in contributions so far this year compared to the same time in 2008, according to an informal poll by the Association of Fundraising Professionals. In the face of...READ MORE›
The main aims of nonprofit organization or non governmental organization is to help better quality of life in all its realms through community mobilization, participatory governance based on sustainable natural resource management. For profit or non-profit organizations, begins by means of well crafted undertaking as well as vision statements. READ MORE›
Most Innovative Companies
I enjoyed the issue devoted to the World's Most Innovative Companies. I get that Fast Company is focused on business, design, the for-profit world, but then you had PatientsLikeMe as No. 23 on the list. ...READ MORE›
A new report by the National Council of Nonprofits provides more data about the nonprofit financial crisis, showing sharp declines from all sources, including government, corporations, foundations, and individuals, and fees for ...READ MORE›
Your company is slashing its budget and reducing staff. Nonetheless, you want to enhance your brand and motivate your employees. Look no further than the nonprofit sector for solutions. And, best of all, Nancy Lublin has pulled all ...READ MORE›
Cone Inc released their "Cone Nonprofit Power Brand 100" report yesterday - in which it valued (and ranked) the brands of some of America’s leading social, environmental and animal organizations. Not surprisingly, the ...READ MORE›
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