Philanthropy
Wanted: Philanthropy CEOs Who Can Shift Out of Neutral
Philanthropy frequently justifies its independence by invoking capacities it seldom displays.
Tag: Nonprofit Management
Nonprofit Management
Measuring Leadership Development
To avoid measuring and funding leadership development is to deprive the social sector of one of its greatest performance improvement tools.
Governance
How Not to Handle Succession in the Arts
The most effective bosses wear their power lightly, in cooperation rather than in conflict with the artists they mean to be serving.
Measuring Social Impact
Organization: The Next Big Innovation
The biggest social wins will come from a shift in mind-set that refocuses efforts on improving organizational effectiveness.
Nonprofit Management
Five Ways to Navigate the Fiscal Crisis
How human services nonprofits can stay afloat and advance their missions during a time of government cutbacks.
Nonprofit Management
Change Comes at a Cost
In 2008, a group of Chicago’s social service agencies formed the Back Office Cooperative, which has produced impressive financial savings. Yet greater efficiency has had a cultural cost.
Nonprofit Management
Engineering Higher Efficiency
Toyota brings its vaunted process improvement method to nonprofits.
Fundraising
Finding Your Funding Model
Four guidelines provide a road map for leaders to identify and develop the right funding model for their organization.
Technology & Design
Why Social Innovators Need Design Thinking
Design is a process especially suited to divergent thinking—the exploration of new choices and alternative solutions.
Philanthropy
Funding Collaboration
The Catalyst Fund’s Manager, Peter Kramer, explains the fund’s goal and application process for nonprofit collaborations.