Nonprofits Need Generation Y Leadership in an Uncertain Economy
The energy and talents of a new cadre of leaders may help nonprofits emerge out of the economic funk.
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Podcast
Wendy Kopp - Raising the Bar for Low-Income Students
Teach For America places thousands of energetic and committed college graduates as teachers in under-resourced schools for their first jobs. In this audio lecture recorded at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, Wendy Kopp shares why and how she started Teach for America in 1980, and its progress in raising the bar for under-achieving children. She also discusses how the organization rode out its "dark years," when enthusiasm and corporate support for the effort began to wane.
Why Gen Y Should Nominate One of Our Own
Let's recognize our young nonprofit professionals.
The Extreme Cost of Extreme Politics
The 2009 presidential election was a divisive affair.
Clout-Sourcing
Social media is helping people self-assemble for social action.
Podcast
Robert Klein - Proposition 71: Funding Stem Cell Research
When President Bush set limits on stem cell research in 2001, millions of families who were hopeful that such research could help alleviate the diseases of their loved ones were devastated. In this Stanford Center for Social Innovation audio lecture, attorney Robert Klein discusses his efforts to author and push through legislation in California which, so far, has succeeded in advancing such research. Sharing personal and political struggles, Klein movingly underscores the urgency behind his quest.
Diversity Is Everyone’s Business
How nonprofits can recruit more minorities.
Dollar Days
Social media will become increasingly critical to nonprofits' advocacy.
Letter to John D. Mcllguham, Publisher of The NonProfit Times and the 2008 Power & Influence Top 50
There were hardly any people of color on the "next generation leaders" list.
The Cultural Touch
By tailoring its methods to local values and needs, Rare has slowly seeded conservation programs in 40 countries. Yet as more and more species teeter on the brink of extinction, the organization must expand quickly. Here's how the boutique nonprofit is delivering customized Rare Pride social marketing campaigns to millions of people in the planet's most fragile ecosystems.