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A Framework for Corporate Social Good
Instead of mirroring corporate practices, trust-based philanthropy listens to what communities want and need.
John Brothers
Dr. John Brothers (@cuidiu) is the principal of Quidoo Consulting and a senior fellow at the Support Center for Nonprofit Management. He teaches social policy at Rutgers University and nonprofit management at New York University; is the co-author of Building Nonprofit Capacity; and served as visiting fellow at the Hauser Center at Harvard.
Nonprofits & NGOs
Sharing Sugar
In order to foster true collaboration in the social sector, there must be a real exchange of resources between organizations.
Nonprofits
Lessons of an SSIR Blogger
A look back at government regulation, philanthropy, “social blank” movements, and third sector grit.
Urban Development
Advancing on Collective Impact Thought in Newark
Community-led dialogue is critical to sustainable collaborative approaches.
Government
The Poverty Credential
Politicians' personal stories about overcoming poverty won’t fuel economic mobility.
Nonprofit Management
Don’t Just Scale, Retrofit! – Part 2
Most nonprofits are more apt to benefit from retrofitting rather than scaling strategies.
Nonprofit Management
Don’t Just Scale, Retrofit! – Part 1
Most nonprofits are more apt to benefit from retrofitting rather than scaling strategies.
Nonprofit Management
The Power and Price of Kony-like Campaigns
Personal relationship building and donor development is critical to the longevity of organizations.
Nonprofit Management
United Way’s William Aramony and What We Missed
The nonprofit sector could have learned from Aramony’s experience.
Nonprofit Management
The Trajectories of Organizations in Growth and Decline
An organization that attempts to do too much, too fast will almost certainly decline as quickly as it grows.
Nonprofit Management
Government Nonprofit Policy—How Much More Can the Sector Take?
Now there is a focus on nonprofit executive pay at the state level. Government has routinely picked battles with the nonprofit sector.
Nonprofits
If We Could Build the Nonprofit Sector from Scratch, What Would It Look Like?
Last year I had the opportunity of working with an NGO effort in Trinidad and Tobago to launch an organization that would build the capacity of NGOs.
Nonprofits
How the Nonprofit Sector Is Misusing Its Greatest Asset
Two ways that nonprofits can take more control of the narrative surrounding the poor in the US.
Philanthropy
The Key to Capacity Building Is Funding Long-Term Health Not Short-Term Workouts
Philanthropists: Rather than making periodic grants that focus on capacity building, embed capacity-building funding into each and every grant you make.
Nonprofits
Making the “Social [Fill in the Blank]” Movements Available to All
There is a great need to connect small- and mid-sized nonprofits to the innovative work and ideas associated with new movements like "social entrepreneurship."
Government
Republican Focus on Planned Parenthood: A 25-Year Trend of Partisan Action
In the excitement of the budget negotiations, a nonprofit organization was again thrust into the national spotlight.
Nonprofits
ACORN, NPR, Planned Parenthood, and the Sector’s Challenges in Protecting Itself
There should be greater concern over who is protecting nonprofits that find themselves in situations like that of NPR, which recently lost its federal funding.
Government
2012 Budget May Reflect President Obama’s Attempt to Reconcile His Nonprofit Sector History
The debate on the 2012 budget and the President’s own history with the nonprofit sector gave me a better understanding as to why the President might have made some of his decisions.
Government
How the State of the Union Showcases Trouble for the Government-Mandated Governance Structure
The hundreds, if not thousands, of nonprofits and collaborations that are similar to CAPs should definitely take notice.
Nonprofit Management
Minnesota Nice: A Profile in Third Sector Grit
Minnesota is a beacon of nonprofit excellence.
Nonprofit Management
‘Tis the Season—How the Nonprofit Sector “Shares” Itself Out of Impact
Nonprofits, government, and philanthropy need to take up better sharing practices to advance nonprofits and the communities they aim to serve.
Government
An Uneven Partnership
Will Tuesday’s election change government’s relationship to the nonprofit sector?
Nonprofit Management
Waiting for Superman–What Superhero Nonprofit Leaders Actually Resemble and Why We Need More
With a much talked about leadership gap on the horizon, we need to support the developing group of new leaders.
Nonprofits
What Folding Table Organizations Can Teach Corporate America
What corporate groups can learn from nonprofits.
Government
H.R. 5533: How the Nonprofit Sector Can Rally for a Seat at the Table
Let’s put down our gloves, refocus our attention, and realize that we all have a chance to positively change the current relationship between government and the nonprofit sector.
Nonprofit Management
The Nonprofit Summer Slide
Innovative ideas for preventing summer learning loss in children might benefit nonprofits too.
Nonprofit Management
Donna Hill: A Profile in Third Sector Grit
Blazing the trail for blind Americans to gain acceptance and opportunity.
Nonprofits
Future Corporate HR Line: “Non-Profit Executives Strongly Urged to Apply”
Nonprofit CEO’s can bring a bright and potentially effective array of skills to a corporation.
Nonprofit Management
There’s a Hole in the Budget, Dear Board Chair, Dear Board Chair…
An anthem to the problems many struggling nonprofits face.
Nonprofit Management
Danny Lopez: A Profile in Third Sector Grit
Engaging with and empowering students to live above the influence of drugs and alcohol.
Nonprofit Management
Playing Baseball with Tennis Rackets: What’s Not Being Included in Our Collaborative Meetings
Nonprofits need to share information and resources.
Nonprofits
The Heartache of the Failed Hail Mary
A look at how nonprofits can improve organizational capacity in order to more effectively implement long-lasting social change.
Nonprofits
The Nonprofit World Becomes Flat: How Technology and Economic Needs May Shrink Our Globe
The nonprofit sector can take advantage of the outsourcing movement.
Foundations
Carrot and Stick Philanthropy
Funders engaging in "carrot and stick" philanthropy only escalate the problems faced by struggling nonprofits.
Nonprofits
Third Sector Grit
From stories of "firmness of mind" to "unyielding courage," Third Sector Grit is the driving—but often unrecognized—force behind many nonprofits.
Nonprofit Management
“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.
Nonprofit Management
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.