Friending, Texting and Tweeting: Social Media and Community Foundations
From new conversations emerging at the Larger Community Foundations meeting, social media is becoming a hot topic for future development by foundations.
Sectors - Articles
Correlations Between Being a Great Teacher and Being a Great Nonprofit
Teach for America compiled a list of the central characteristics of a good teacher, many of which are similar to those found in great nonprofits.
Recession Pushing Nonprofits Back to Basics
With national charity declining, nonprofits must return their focus to fundraising and giving.
Podcast
Chip Heath - Nonprofit Management and Making Change
Those in nonprofit management constantly adapt to move their organizations forward. In this audio lecture sponsored by the Stanford Center for Social Innovation, Chip Heath, Stanford professor and coauthor of the book Switch, provides a framework for change. He demonstrates in case studies that three principles are involved in successful change, whether it be on the personal or societal front. Leaders in nonprofit management are called to attune to these principles when tackling change situations.
Bay Area Social Entrepreneurs Talk Funding
A Bay Area gathering for nonprofits encourages discussion on collective challenges and opportunities, especially in the realm of funding and budgeting.
Haiti Relief Underscores Deeper Needs
The recent Haiti earthquake and relief show that funders are not willing to make the significant investments needed to support nonprofits.
Podcast
Tom Tierney - Pursuing Social Enterprise, Making a Difference
When you begin to wonder - Am I in the right job? - it may be time to try social enterprise on for size. In this audio lecture, sponsored by the Stanford Center for Social Innovation, Tom Tierney shares how he threw caution - and a big salary - to the wind when he first decided to found the Bridgespan Group. He talks about his challenges, fears, and ultimately, triumphs in establishing this organization dedicated to helping nonprofits and philanthropy achieve breakthrough results.
The Nonprofit Institutional Dilemma and More on the Future of Infrastructure Organizations
What does the future hold for nonprofit infrastructure groups?
The High Cost of Playing It Safe
How Healthy Families showed there's no way private philanthropy can pick up after a government retreats; what can nonprofits do to address this situation?
Podcast
Social Responsibility and Purpose Beyond Age 50 - Civic Ventures 2009 Innovation Summit
What does social responsibility look like after age 50? In this panel discussion, sponsored by the Stanford Center for Social Innovation, academic experts talk about how they've found meaning in their own lives, and what their research reveals about how others may take advantage of a long lifespan to make purposeful contributions to society. How is the new move toward "encore" careers helping people find motivation in the second half of life, and how are economic realities impinging on the dream of unlimited opportunity?