Philanthropy
Foundations Need to Kick Fixation on Themselves
Foundations need to work harder to improve the operations and impact of the giving sector.
Foundations need to work harder to improve the operations and impact of the giving sector.
The Lodestar Foundation supports nonprofit collaborations, mergers, and other cooperative activities as a major strategy.
Companies that think about the environment as a social responsibility rather than a business imperative are living in the dark ages, says Carter Roberts, president and CEO of the World Wildlife Fund. In this Stanford Center for Social Innovation audio lecture, Roberts underscores solid business reasons why sustainability is no longer just a nice thing to do, how conservation protects business, and how his organization is addressing the economics, science, and politics of conservation around the world.
Nonprofits rely heavily on volunteers, but most CEOs do a poor job of managing them. As a result, more than one-third of those who volunteer one year do not donate their time the next year.
In bad economic times, nonprofits must convince donors to give more.
Over the last decade, social entrepreneurship has exploded on the international scene, with corresponding interest in setting up funds to support social ventures. While a whole spectrum of services exists to support the financial industry, the same isn't true of the nonprofit sector. In this panel discussion, experts talk about the need for addressing the talent gap in nonprofit managemnt along with ways to lure talented youngsters to bridge this gap.
The author takes a crystal ball to the 2009 economic landscape.
How nonprofits can create quality content online.