28 Days of Black Nonprofit Leaders: Benjamin Jealous
In honor of Black History Month, this blog will highlight 28 black nonprofit leaders who are working to make our world a better and more hopeful place for generations to come.
Nonprofits & NGOs - Most Popular
Innovative ideas to help leaders of nonprofits and nongovernmental organizations work more effectively (more)
Nonprofit Sector Needs to Be Better Understood
The nonprofit sector plays an indispensable role in society and the economy, but it is poorly understood and underappreciated.
Podcast
Priya Haji - Creating a Social Enterprise
When Priya Haji put her mind to helping reduce global poverty, social entrepreneurship took a quantum leap. In this university podcast, sponsored by the Stanford Center for Social Innovation, the plucky founder of World of Good shares how she created a social enterprise that now empowers women in communities around the world by helping them sell their artisan goods in stores and online. She talks about strategies for using educated consumer choice and inspiring business competition to do good.
Patient Optimists
Patient optimists have lowered their expectations of any particular program or intervention, but not their belief in a better world over the long term.
“Flag on the Play” for a Multi-Million Dollar Nonprofit
Despite its classification as a nonprofit organization, the NFL fails to conform to typical standards, calling into question whether it really deserves its tax exempt status.
For Collaboration Geeks: The Lodestar Database on Collaboration Models Is Up and Running!
A new database resource offers nonprofit leaders the chance to search and explore successful collaboration strategies already being used in the field.
Five Ways to Emerge as a Nonprofit Leader
Passing the torch of nonprofit directing from one generation to the next must involve five behaviors that encourage emergence leadership.
In a Changing Ecosystem, Whither Nonprofits?
With new changes to corporate and tax law, can nonprofits continue to be successful among new competitors?
Correlations Between Being a Great Teacher and Being a Great Nonprofit
Teach for America compiled a list of the central characteristics of a good teacher, many of which are similar to those found in great nonprofits.
Recession Pushing Nonprofits Back to Basics
With national charity declining, nonprofits must return their focus to fundraising and giving.