Review: The Business of Changing the World
Twenty Great Leaders on Strategic Corporate Philanthropy.
Leadership - Articles
Innovative ways to develop strong leadership capabilities (more)
No Substitute for Experience
When hiring executives, many nonprofits should seek marketing expertise.
The Crown Weighs Heavily on the Eyelids
Why the powerful have a hard time taking other people’s perspectives.
Government by Numbers
How CitiStat’s hard data and straight talk saved Baltimore.
Networks for Good Works
Successful social innovators nurture close ties between members and infuse their networks with a common set of values.
15 Minutes with Alan Bersin
California’s secretary of education tackles the nation’s largest school system.
Podcast
Jan Masaoka - Your Career Path to Nonprofit Leadership
In this audio lecture, Nonprofit Executive of the Year Jan Masaoka shares practical advice on how to start and develop a career in the nonprofit sector. Speaking at the 2007 Nonprofit Boot Camp, she answers questions on which degrees to pursue, how to write a resume, and how to prepare for an interview. She also addresses how to make your own job description, why volunteering matters, what compensation to expect, which fields are getting the funds, whether to start your own organization, and how to grow into leadership roles.
Podcast
Pamela Hawley - The Social Entrepreneurship Landscape
When approaching funders and volunteers you must "come from a space of opportunity and not from a space of need," argues Pamela Hawley at the 2007 Nonprofit Boot Camp. In this audio lecture, drawing from her experience with UniversalGiving and VolunteerMatch, Hawley describes what it takes to create a successful social entrepreneurship organization.
Podcast
Bill Drayton - Entrepreneur for Society
An entrepreneur combines the vision to see the next thing over the horizon with the restless energy and problem-solving skills needed to set that change in motion. These qualities are shared by business and social entrepreneurs alike, representing a positive force that can help address the world's toughest problems. In this audio lecture, Bill Drayton takes a thoughtful look at Ashoka's mission and highlights its programs designed to nurture the current and future generations of talented entrepreneurs making a difference all over the world.
Podcast
Vyomesh Joshi - The HP Way and Bottom Line Results
Vyomesh Joshi is an executive vice president at Hewlett-Packard who has helped lead the company to success over the past 25 years. In this audio lecture, Joshi discusses how HP is integrating social and environmental responsibility into its bottom line with efforts such as a program to retrieve and recycle 200 million pounds of used inkjet and LaserJet printer cartridge paraphernalia each year.