Nonprofits
Do You Have Nonprofit Navel-Gazing Syndrome?
Don't assume your donors share your view of the world.
Articles P7000
Podcast
Jim Lehrer, Peter J. Robertson - A Conversation About Oil
With crude oil over $100 a barrel and continuing to rise, concerns about increased prices at the pump and at home—intensified by political unrest in other parts of the world—have put energy issues into heightened focus for the American public. In this audio interveiw, Jim Lehrer conducts "A Conversation About Oil" with Chevron's Peter J. Robertson.
Nonprofits
A Touch of Sanity in the Chicago Nonprofit Sector
Members of Chicago's United Way have formed a cooperative to share back-office functions.
Curbing Mission Creep
Despite temptations to broaden its focus, the Rural Development Institute has remained single-mindedly devoted to its mission. As a result, the organization has helped 400 million poor farmers around the world take ownership of some 270 million acres of land – all on a modest budget.
Podcast
Devendra Raj Mehta - Bringing Mobility to the Disabled
In remote rural areas in India, 18 million people suffer isolation and poverty due to their inability to work. In this audio interview, Jennifer Roberts, associate editor of the Stanford Social Innovation Review, converses with D.R. Mehta, whose NGO gives mobility to 20,000 people a year through the fitting of a high-tech prosthetic limb known as the Jaipur Foot. Mehta discusses the genesis of his organization, which makes the prosthesis freely available to the poor.
Nonprofits
Is Capacity Building Making a Comeback in the Face of Economic Downturn?
There's no time like the present to focus on building the capacity of your nonprofit to withstand the changing economic landscape.
Nonprofits
In Praise of Fixed Board Member Contributions
Why it's important to establish minimums for board gifts.