Nonprofit Management
Diversifying NGO Leadership
There was a time when the all the senior staff of international NGOs working in developing countries came from North America and Europe. That is changing.
Tag: Human Resources
Measuring Social Impact
Social Sector Measurement: Down but Not Out
Recently released studies confirm that few nonprofits possess the capacity to measure for continuous improvement, but new initiatives launched in 2012 provide hope.
Nonprofit Management
Demystifying Scaling: Part 4
A five-part series on developing a common framework for nonprofits to scale for impact.
Nonprofits
Measuring to Scale What Works at the YMCA
Armed with robust shared measurement systems, national nonprofit networks are well positioned to scale promising and proven programs.
Nonprofit Management
The Five-Minute Nonprofit MBA
Among all the differences between nonprofits and the corporate world, one contrast that is often overlooked but influential is the path to executive leadership.
Microfinance
Social Enterprises and Growth: Lessons from the Microcredit Debate
Ambition to scale makes MFIs more financially driven.
Nonprofit Management
Don’t Just Scale, Retrofit! – Part 2
Most nonprofits are more apt to benefit from retrofitting rather than scaling strategies.
Nonprofit Management
Finding the Right Measurement Director
New research reveals that most organizations prioritize the wrong skills in their search for a measurement director.
Collaboration
Expand Your Nonprofit’s Mission Through Co-Location
There are some great mission advantages to sharing space with other organizations.
Nonprofit Management
Three Nonprofit Hiring Mistakes to Avoid
For one client, four successive poor hires for one mid-level position had profound consequences on its scorecard.