Philanthropy
Five Ways to Move from Strategic to Adaptive Philanthropy
Many philanthropists know they need to adapt their strategies in changing times—the question is where to anchor and what to flex.
Tag: Boards
Nonprofits
Revealing Social Change Beliefs
What nonprofit boards and leaders think about social change matters—and it’s not always obvious.
Foundations
The Artful Juggler
Foundation CEOs play a complex, ever-more-demanding role—a role that may not lend itself to on-the-job training.
Nonprofit Management
Leadership Development: Five Things All Nonprofits Should Know
Why leadership development takes courage but is the best investment a nonprofit can make.
Nonprofit Management
Nothing Succeeds Like Succession
One test of a nonprofit organization hinges on whether it can manage a difficult leadership transition.
Nonprofit Management
Is Your Nonprofit Really Ready to Use the Lean Startup?
Four lessons from the front line.
Board Governance
A Better Board Will Make You Better
High-performing nonprofits benefit from having a board of directors that functions as more than a rubber stamp.
Fundraising
Fundraising Is Fundamental (If Not Always Fun)
Overcoming a reluctance to ask people for money is a crucial step that every nonprofit leader must make.
Nonprofits
Why Nonprofit Mergers Continue to Lag
The three hurdles that nonprofit managers must overcome to create successful mergers. Includes magazine extras.
Nonprofit Management
Creating Successful Nonprofit Mergers
Supplements to the article “Why Nonprofit Mergers Continue to Lag.”