Certainty Versus Confidence
Leaders of social change can benefit from making the distinction.
Nonprofits - Articles
Innovative ideas to help leaders of nonprofits and NGOs be more effective (more)
The Strategic Plan is Dead. Long Live Strategy.
In today’s fast-changing world, why freeze your strategic thinking in a five-year plan?
Skills-Based Volunteering: The New Executive Training Ground
Young people are gaining cultural skills and insight through volunteering that will influence their decisions for decades to come.
Demystifying Scaling: Part 5
A five-part series on developing a common framework for nonprofits to scale for impact.
Rethinking the Practice of Best Practices
Best practices can start a discussion, but if you’re looking to fuel real innovation, the ensuing conversation is what matters.
Scaling Smarter, Scaling for Keeps
Lessons from the front lines of bringing social programs to scale.
Social Sector Measurement: Down but Not Out
Recently released studies confirm that few nonprofits possess the capacity to measure for continuous improvement, but new initiatives launched in 2012 provide hope.
What’s My Money Doing Today?
Social economy enterprises must think like mutual funds.
Demystifying Scaling: Part 4
A five-part series on developing a common framework for nonprofits to scale for impact.
Ten Technology Trends to Watch in 2013
Ten things nonprofits should consider as they develop their technology strategy in the new year.