Insights from the front lines (more)
You know the world is changing when the largest corporate buy-out in history hinges on an environmental commitment. That’s what happened in February when two top private equity firms enlisted the help of Environmental Defense, a nonprofit that finds practical solutions to environmental problems, to acquire TXU Corp., the largest utility in Texas.
How states can protect nonprofit leaders and infuse more money into the sector.
Much public affairs lingo, such as "capacity," signifies nothing in particular. The nonprofit and public sectors have more than their share of this vocabulary. There are a handful of toxic words and phrases that have a way of polluting any stream of consciousness, muddying the concepts and making it impossible to see what facts and arguments (if any) lie below the surface.
What nonprofits and donors can learn from the closing of a venture philanthropy firm.
How to identify your IT needs and get money for them.
How Lutherans are transforming their love of coffee into global good.
Nonprofits aren’t as nice to their employees as you might think.
A guide for nonprofits.
What gets lost when donors follow their own hearts instead of recipients’ needs.
Socially responsible brands that merge with multinationals may be abandoning their principles
