Leadership
Making Founder Successions Work
Nonprofits benefit when they carefully plan an extended role for founders who step down. Open access to this article is made possible by The Bridgespan Group.
Tag: Nonprofit Management
Governance
Challenging Conventional Wisdom on Nonprofit Boards
Rethinking board sizes, term limits, and fundraising requirements may help unlock greater strategic insight and value from your board.
Measurement & Evaluation
Chasing the Holy Grail of Outcomes
Philanthropists need to acknowledge the challenges nonprofits face in reporting succinct and compelling outcomes, and to avoid celebrating simplistic claims.
Leadership
The Art (and Science) of Being Behind
Successful nonprofit leaders anticipate falling behind schedule—but also know how to catch up.
Collaboration
Blending Evaluative and Organizational Development
How collaboration between nonprofit evaluators and organizational consultants can increase efficiency and lead to deeper results.
Podcast
Leadership
Reigniting Leaders’ Passion to Advance Equity
PolicyLink President Michael McAfee shares how he “lives” the work of equity by promoting just and fair inclusion to help form a society in which all can participate, prosper, and reach their full potential.
Podcast
Leadership
Leading Through Turbulent Times
Anti-Defamation League (ADL) CEO Jonathan Greenblatt’s tenure at the organization has coincided with the 2016 US election, a rise in hate crimes and hate groups, and an increase in cyber-hate.
Leadership
Mending the Broken Development Link
To build stronger relationships with development staff, nonprofit leaders must understand the work and set feasible fundraising goals.
Nonprofits & NGOs
How Some Nonprofits Build Sales Teams on a Budget
Start by realizing that a “build-it-and-they-will-come” mindset often fails to reach people in need.
Governance
Filling Essential Gaps in Nonprofit Leadership
New research shows that most nonprofits fall short in important areas of performance. But stakeholders who operate at a systems level can do a lot to help solve this problem.