Nonprofits
Nonprofit Silos Choke Off Conversations
Nonprofits that allow bureaucratic turf to get in the way of listening to and serving donors won’t survive the change in how donors interact with their charities.
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Podcast
Margaret Neale - Myths and Truths About Negotiation
Everything you've ever assumed about the correct way to negotiate is, well, probably wrong. So says negotiation expert Margaret Neale at Stanford during the 2007 Nonprofit Management Institute. In this audio lecture, she explores many of the beliefs that surround negotiation "best practices" in an attempt to distinguish the reality from wishful (or wrong-headed) thinking. This talk will add to your understanding about negotiation, and give you tools to respond effectively in your next negotiation challenge.
Podcast
Brij Kothari - Literacy Through Entertainment
What do you get when you combine a love of Bollywood music videos with widespread illiteracy? Brij Kothari sees an opportunity to make the world a better place. By subtitling popular entertainment, he helps millions learn to read in a fun way. He's also creating multiplatform stories that will be seen on TV, read on mobile phones, and printed in books. Talking to Design for Change host Sheela Sethuraman in this audio interview, Kothari describes how he improves lives by incorporating education into everyday entertainment.
Philanthropy
Bernholz’s Law of Philanthropic Adaptation
Philanthropies adopt new technologies in predictable ways.
Social Innovations
Short-term vs. Long-term Focus in Philanthropy
Businesslike metrics and controls should not be used in ways that reinforce short-term thinking and behavior.
Podcast
Jennifer Aaker - Creating Strong Nonprofit Brands
For profit-making companies, branding is generally second nature. But how can nonprofits use branding effectively? In ths audio lecture recorded at the 2007 Nonprofit Management Institute, Business Professor Jennifer Aaker shares her experiences studying and writing about nonprofits to identify how they may use branding to differentiate themselves, leverage limited funds, establish a reputation, inspire customer commitment, and more.
Marching to a Different Mission
When the Salk polio vaccine proved to be effective in 1955, the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis had to choose whether to close up shop or to pursue a new agenda. The foundation first broadened its mission, but lost donations, volunteers, and public support. After honing its mission to birth defects, however, it recovered. Here's how the organization that eventually became the March of Dimes planned – and survived – its transitions.
Podcast
Mathias Craig - Bringing Electricity to the Marginalized
In parts of Nicaragua, nearly 80 percent of the population goes without electricity, leaving them cut off from critical opportunities for betterment and development. In this audio interview, Kriss Deiglmeier, the Center for Social Innovation executive director, converses with Mathias Craig who created blueEnergy to bring electricity to marginalized communities in this region of the world.
Philanthropy
Stand for Something
Taking leadership on community issues should help a nonprofit attract even more donors and more passionate commitment to the organization.