Podcast

Civic Engagement

Beth Kanter - Activating Philanthropy Through Social Media

How can nonprofits leverage social media technology such as Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, and blogs to support philanthropy? In this audio lecture, nonprofit consultant Beth Kanter talks about how she has done just that, thereby raising thousands of dollars to help children in Cambodian orphanages get to school. Learn how to get people involved in your cause, donate, volunteer, and solicit friends—all with a few keystrokes.

Philanthropy

Catalytic Philanthropy Forces Collaboration in Leadership

By Jenna Nicholas 2

A look at leadership in the social sector.

Podcast

Economic Development

Peter deCourcy Hero - Beyond 2009: Emerging Trends in Philanthropy

How are nonprofit management leaders, foundations, and individuals dealing with the new economic realities?  In this audio lecture, Peter Hero, with his wealth of experience in nonprofit management and foundations, shares his reflections on the downturn, how the nonprofit sector has been impacted, and the response from donors and foundations. These lessons in nonprofit management guide leaders to think more deeply when times are tough, with the optimism that we will all come out stronger.

Podcast

Civic Engagement

Hayagreeva Rao - Market Rebels: How Activists Make or Break Radical Innovation

Do you identify as an activist, a social entrepreneur, or both? What do they have in common? In this audio lecture sponsored by the Stanford Center for Social Innovation, Hayagreeva Rao, explores how the joined hands of activists, or "market rebels," shape markets, and how this promotes or blocks innovation. Rao's lessons are applicable to leaders in the nonprofit and for-profit spheres, marketers, and activists who harness collective action for institutional and social change.

Nonprofit Management

Playing Baseball with Tennis Rackets: What’s Not Being Included in Our Collaborative Meetings

By John Brothers 1

Nonprofits need to share information and resources.

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Governance

David La Piana - Strategic Restructuring for Nonprofit Organizations

David La Piana has been recognized as a leading expert on nonprofit management and governance. In this audio lecture sponsored by the Stanford Center for Social Innovation, La Piana presents a continuum of partnership options ranging from strategic alliance to joint ventures to full-scale mergers, all to which falls under a term he has coined as strategic restructuring. Nonprofit management leaders are finding strategic restructuring as a way to respond to the current economic conditions.

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Civic Engagement

Robert Grimm Jr. and Susannah Washburn - Leading the New Volunteer Workforce

Sharing emerging trends and demographics of the new volunteer workforce, Robert Grimm and Susannah Washburn of the Corporation of National and Community Service show that volunteerism has been a growth area across the nation. Recognizing the value of volunteers can be a viable approach to maximize the efficiency of an organization. The speakers call on nonprofit management professionals to take on this new momentum for service and invest in volunteers by recruiting, developing, and recognizing volunteer talent.

Nonprofits

The Heartache of the Failed Hail Mary

By John Brothers 1

A look at how nonprofits can improve organizational capacity in order to more effectively implement long-lasting social change.

Nonprofit Management

How to Start a Nonprofit Side Hustle: Know the Basics

By Rosetta Thurman 6

For those looking to expand their employment options, nonprofit consulting may be the perfect option for your skills.

Nonprofits

The Nonprofit World Becomes Flat: How Technology and Economic Needs May Shrink Our Globe

By John Brothers

The nonprofit sector can take advantage of the outsourcing movement.