“Oops, I Failed Again”
Face-to-face conversations among CEOs reminds and reassures them that that failure is, in fact, the norm and does not preclude success.
Nonprofits & NGOs - Most Popular
Innovative ideas to help leaders of nonprofits and nongovernmental organizations work more effectively (more)
Three Nonprofit Hiring Mistakes to Avoid
For one client, four successive poor hires for one mid-level position had profound consequences on its scorecard.
Why Do New York City Board Members Give More?
Why do board cultures vary so much by geography, and how can we help bring the best of them to all cities?
How Nonprofit Networks Are Raising the Bar on Results
Nine of the ten largest US nonprofits are networks, with multiple affiliates across the country striving for significant impact.
Friendraising Versus Slacktivism
Unmotivated donors didn’t materialize out of the ether when social media started taking over the world.
Effective Partnerships
How local governments and nonprofits can work together for large-scale community change.
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Philanthropy
Leadership Trends of the 21st Century
The CEOs of three nonprofit organizations reflect upon the speed and tact with which they must adapt their strategies and directions in a new century.
From the Field: Vietnamese Anti-Poverty Model May Work Elsewhere
I set out to see if the organizational models of two successful Vietnamese nonprofits were location-specific.
Don’t Let Conventional Measurement Wisdom Fragment Your Impact
Social impact bonds. Evidence-based funding. Investing in what works. To what do we owe this explosion of “pay-or-performance” funding models?…
The New Abnormal
"The New Abnormal" best describes the current economic and political condition of our nation.