11 Reasons Why New College Grads Should Pursue Nonprofit Careers

By Rosetta Thurman 6

For those interested in social innovation but who aren't sure what they want to do next.

How Our Tools Define “Community”

By Amy Sample Ward

Many of the tools in the social technology for social impact sector require us to operate a traditional hierarchy and distribution of responsibility, instead of distributing responsibility, and developing in an agile, organic way.

Achieving Greater Impact Through Model-Sharing

By Loreal Lynch

Even if another model isn’t quite right, the idea of model-sharing—teaching and learning lessons from others—can be enlightening.

Catalytic Philanthropy Forces Collaboration in Leadership

By Jenna Nicholas 2

A look at leadership in the social sector.

No More Master’s Degrees and Reverse Mentoring

By Rosetta Thurman 3

Rethinking leadership—a few sources of advice.

How the Now Generation of Leaders Can Change Philanthropy

By Rosetta Thurman

"One thing I don’t want to see is young people come in and accept things as they are.”—Bill Somerville, president of the Philanthropic Ventures Foundation

Playing Baseball with Tennis Rackets: What’s Not Being Included in Our Collaborative Meetings

By John Brothers 1

Nonprofits need to share information and resources.

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Five People You Should Be Following on Twitter

By Rosetta Thurman 1

A list of social innovators worth watching.

Professional Altruism Is Harder than It Looks

By Timothy Ogden 1

Foundation program officers—a case for empathy.

Fairness, Justice, and the Social Sector

By Perla Ni

A new report suggests that no matter how narrow a foundation’s (or by extension, a nonprofit’s) mission, it should creatively serve a broad base of beneficiaries and not exclude the poor or minorities.