Nonprofit Management
Is Something Better than Nothing?
Mission-driven organizations would do well to remember that they become the company they keep, and to take care in choosing the right collaborators.
Tag: Fundraising
Philanthropy
Passing the Torch on Impact Investing
An introduction to the recently released book New Frontiers of Philanthropy.
Civil Society
From Petitions to Decisions
After Change.org placed petitions at the center of its platform, the size of its membership soared. But operating a high-volume petition site isn’t enough for its leaders. Includes magazine extras.
Impact Investing
Foundation-Owned Social Enterprises: A New Way Forward?
A novel impact investment model can help social enterprises and foundations generate a high social return on investment.
Podcast
Nonprofits
The Paradoxical Break in Philanthropy
Ned Breslin and Jacob Lief discuss funding for long-term impact in the current philanthropic system.
Big Picture
Storytelling and the Dangers of Disbelief
Social innovators can benefit from embracing complex characters and stories.
Individual Giving
Millennials and the Social Sector: What’s Next?
How the Millennial generation connects, gets involved with, and gives to social causes—insights from a four-year study.
Environment
Collective Impact for Conservation
How effective collaboration led to the largest conservation deal in history.
Nonprofit Management
Building a Strong “Value Narrative”
Support for your organization, including revenue, doesn’t come from simply pushing things out or increasing brand visibility—here are three steps to reaching a new level of impact.
Impact Investing
SIBs, DIBs and Ad-Libs
Does the hype around “pay for performance” financing match the reality?