Sparking Nonprofit Innovation

By Robert I. Sutton

To innovate, nonprofits must do things that clash with common but misguided beliefs about managing. Here are some counterintuitive ideas to stimulate innovation in your organization.

The Importance of Being Emphathetic

By Gerald Burstyn 1

Recent research suggests that emotional intelligence is one of the important characteristics of group leaders.

Nonprofit Management

Going to Scale

By Jeffrey L. Bradach 3

With few exceptions, most US nonprofits operate in a single neighborhood, town, or city. How can proven nonprofits increase their reach?

Business

When Time Isn’t Money

By Michael Klausner

Some argue that foundations should distribute at a faster rate because of the 'time value of money.' Their numbers are wrong. A cash flow discounting approach is not applicable to foundations.