Collaboration
Grantee Inclusion: A Step Towards Mutual Accountability?
Grantee inclusion is not sufficiently powerful to transform grantee-funder relationships, but it might present a vision for a sector that more evenly shares power.
Tag: Boards
Nonprofits & NGOs
A Call for Nonprofit Risk Management
Nonprofits have a duty to apply risk management principles—a look at when organizations should adopt a risk management program and how they can begin.
Organizational Development
Governance: The Secret to Mission-Driven Business Success
New research reveals a cross-sector trend that sees organizations using governance to strengthen extra-financial performance.
Foundations
The Theory of the Foundation
Mapping out a foundation's theory for itself as an institution can help the organization clarify how it makes choices, allocates resources, and achieves impact.
Scaling
Moving Latin American Social Entrepreneurs to Scale
A look at the strengths and weaknesses of social entrepreneurs in Latin America, and how they can effectively increase the impact of their work.
Measurement & Evaluation
The Wild West of Measuring Corporate Sustainability
It’s a confusing time for measuring corporate social and environmental impact, but the pioneers who take it seriously, set ambitious goals, and report accurately will come out ahead.
Leadership
The Nonprofit Leadership Development Deficit
Succession planning is the No. 1 organizational concern of US nonprofits, but they are failing to develop their most promising pool of talent: homegrown leaders.
Governance
Boarding Call for Next-Gen Leaders
The millennial generation cares about the state of the world and wants to get involved—so why do so few boards have young members?
Sectors
Rethinking Spending Rates
Endowment spending rates are at the heart of every foundation and should hold deep connections to mission alignment, values, and governance.