Moving Closer to the Problem and Closer to the Solution

By Tara Loyd 7

Lessons learned when PIVOT shifted its center of gravity from the United States to Madagascar by letting go of the majority of its US-based team.

A Strategic Plan to Rebalance Power in Fresno for Inclusive and Equitable Growth

By Chantel Rush, Joseph Schilling & Gretchen Moore 1

Establishing a shared understanding of Fresno’s racist policies and practices is key to how The Shared Prosperity Partnership will share power with residents who have been routinely excluded.

Leadership

Leadership Transition During a Pandemic

By Scott Warren 3

Even in uncertain times and with leadership in flux, nonprofits can recalibrate and make progress.

Spotting and Fixing Dysfunctional Nonprofit Boards

By Alex Counts 27

Micromanaging, rubber stamp, and Balkanized nonprofit boards of directors are more common than not, and turning them into high-functioning governing bodies requires being on the alert for six warning signs.

Effective Change Requires Proximate Leaders

By Angela Jackson, John Kania & Tulaine Montgomery 2

Leaders who arise from the communities and issues they serve have the experience, relationships, data, and knowledge that are essential for developing solutions with measurable and sustainable impact.

Leadership

When Moving a Nonprofit Forward Means Altering the Founder’s Course

By Anne Eidelman

Leaders who succeed founders sometimes need to work against expectations of them and chart a fundamentally new path toward change, even while keeping the original vision in mind.

Recap of the 2020 Nonprofit Management Institute

By SSIR Editors

This year's NMI on innovative social sector responses to the COVID-19 crisis featured conversations on organizational resiliency, capitalism, American identity, racial justice, personal well-being, Indigenous communities, and many other topics.

A Funder’s Learnings on Nonprofit Founder Transitions

By Anne Marie Burgoyne 2

The departure of a nonprofit founder can be a moment of opportunity, but only when funders, the board, and the outgoing leader steward it well.