Matching Human Capital with Financial Capital Will Make SIF’s Millions Go Farther
Human capital can either be an unanticipated barrier to success or an effective catalyst for achieving it.
Foundations - Most Popular
New and innovative ideas for leaders of foundations (more)
New Florida Legislation: A Slap in the Face to Nonprofit Diversity Advocates
The philanthropic community has no public opposition to a new, ill-advised piece of legislation.
The Meaning of the Gates-Buffett Giving Pledge
The importance of this news is not the actual money that many billionaires are likely to pledge, but the cultural ramifications of the campaign.
Working Wikily
A few nonprofits are using social media to fundamentally change the way they work and increase their social impact.
Review
Shared Services Alliances: Part 1
Creating back office alliances—an interview with John Weiser, a principal with the nonprofit technical assistance organization Opportunities Exchange.
Youth Savings: A Springboard to a Better Future
Savings could be the doorway to a more inclusive financial system for young people.
Podcast
Peter deCourcy Hero - Beyond 2009: Emerging Trends in Philanthropy
How are nonprofit management leaders, foundations, and individuals dealing with the new economic realities? In this audio lecture, Peter Hero, with his wealth of experience in nonprofit management and foundations, shares his reflections on the downturn, how the nonprofit sector has been impacted, and the response from donors and foundations. These lessons in nonprofit management guide leaders to think more deeply when times are tough, with the optimism that we will all come out stronger.
Al Gore Calls on Foundations to Align Mission and Strategy
The current economic crisis is the result of a huge misalignment of short term, personal benefits and long term sustainability.