Q&A: Jeff Raikes
Jeff Raikes takes over the Gates Foundation at a turbulent time when philanthropic resources are down and social needs are up.
Measurement & Evaluation - Most Popular
New ways to measure and evaluate the impact an organization’s work has on society (more)
Nonprofits
Nonprofit Mergers: New Donor Quality Metric? North Carolina Story May Suggest So
Ideas for increasing the impact of nonprofits through value-driven mergers, partnerships and management
Philanthropy
Foundations Need to Act Smarter
Nonprofits
High-Performance vs. High-Impact Nonprofits
Nonprofits
Mission-Driven Governance
The prevailing governance model is fundamentally adversarial, pitting board members in a never-ending struggle with executives. This model does little to advance the organization’s goals.
Podcast
Jeff Mason - Improving Philanthropy Effectiveness
How do we know that the nonprofit organizations we support are actually effective? In this audio interview, host Sheela Sethuraman converses with Jeff Mason about his efforts, along with key organizational leaders, to develop an assessment tool that evaluates nonprofit management performances. Their work could become a major contribution to the world of philanthropy.
Nonprofits
Rethinking Compensation for Nonprofits
Nonprofits
Time for Nonprofits to Declare Independence
Philanthropy
Elephants in the Philanthropic Room
Podcast
Randy Komisar - Online Capital Markets for Philanthropy
How do we create an efficient capital market for philanthropy? What are the best ways to marry program evaluation with powerful dynamics among online giving places? What role should public policy take in all this? In this free-ranging audio lecture, sponsored by the Stanford Center for Social Innovation, Randy Komisar offers a venture capitalist's perspective on these questions and more.