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.
Sectors - Articles
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?
Friending, Texting and Tweeting: Social Media and Community Foundations
From new conversations emerging at the Larger Community Foundations meeting, social media is becoming a hot topic for future development by foundations.
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.
Podcast
Chip Heath - Nonprofit Management and Making Change
Those in nonprofit management constantly adapt to move their organizations forward. In this audio lecture sponsored by the Stanford Center for Social Innovation, Chip Heath, Stanford professor and coauthor of the book Switch, provides a framework for change. He demonstrates in case studies that three principles are involved in successful change, whether it be on the personal or societal front. Leaders in nonprofit management are called to attune to these principles when tackling change situations.
Bay Area Social Entrepreneurs Talk Funding
A Bay Area gathering for nonprofits encourages discussion on collective challenges and opportunities, especially in the realm of funding and budgeting.
Haiti Relief Underscores Deeper Needs
The recent Haiti earthquake and relief show that funders are not willing to make the significant investments needed to support nonprofits.