Philanthropy & Funding
Philanthropy Must Not Support Hate
Commercial national charities and community foundations should refuse requests by donor-advisors to give to hate groups.
Tag: Boards
Nonprofits & NGOs
Spotting and Fixing Dysfunctional Nonprofit Boards
Micromanaging, rubber stamp, and Balkanized nonprofit boards of directors are more common than not, and turning them into high-functioning governing bodies requires being on the alert for six warning signs.
Leadership
A Funder’s Learnings on Nonprofit Founder Transitions
The departure of a nonprofit founder can be a moment of opportunity, but only when funders, the board, and the outgoing leader steward it well.
Leadership
How to Be a Super Board Chair
Nine super tactics and one superpower board chairs can use to make the most of the board experience and prime their organizations for success.
Philanthropy & Funding
Solving the Mystery of Board Engagement and Fundraising
Nonprofit boards still have a long way to go in engaging their board members to improve fundraising.
Nonprofits & NGOs
How Failure Changed How I Think About Nonprofit Work
Innovation is hard in the for-profit context; it’s even harder for a nonprofit.
Measurement & Evaluation
Smart Decision-Making
The social sector is drowning in evidence-based research but more often than not fails to use it effectively. Bridging the divide requires a more holistic approach to decision-making. A feature story from the Spring 2020 issue.
Advocacy
The Limits of Anger
New research explores why the anger that energizes social movements dissuades sympathizers within companies from taking action. A Research article from the Spring 2020 issue.
Philanthropy & Funding
A ‘Balancing Test’ for Foundation Spending
Instead of plugging numbers into a traditional formula, taking another look at foundation spending policies is an opportunity for an engaged board to grapple with central strategic questions.
Nonprofits & NGOs
The Alienation of Impact Reporting
Social-impact reports using language imported from business, finance, accounting, and corporate human resources cause nonprofit employees to feel estranged from their own values and the purported values of their organizations. A Research article from the Fall 2019 issue.