Sectors - Articles

The Real Salary Scandal

By Peter Manzo 5

It’s isn’t that some nonprofit CEOs make big bucks. It’s that most nonprofit employees are paid too little.

Competitive Advantage: A Dance of Relevance

By Jocelyn Dong

Ballet Memphis leverages its understanding of local culture – Elivs, gospel, rockability, and African-American stories – to compete against touring Broadway blockbusters.

Pumping Prosperity

By Ron Russel

ApproTEC’s pumps are designed and marketed with an understanding of the culture and psychology of African farmers.

Managing Risk

By Kathryn Olney

Nonprofits Insurance Alliance of California is thriving, despite taking on clients that no one else would.

The Tempered Radicals

By Debra E. Meyerson

How employees push their companies – little by little – to be more socially responsible.

Zeroing in on Impact

By Susan Colby, Nan Stone, & Paul Carttar 1

In an era of declining resources, nonprofits need to clarify their intended impact.

The Sound of No Music

By James A. Phills, Jr.

Like many nonprofits, the Oakland Symphony failed to understand the distinction between mission and strategy.

When the Boss Bails

By Tom Adams

Surviving -- and even thriving -- after a change in leadership.