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.
Tag: Nonprofit Management
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.
Nonprofit Management
Justice Begins within the Social Entrepreneur Organization
Social change organizations should focus on creating a just organizational culture for themselves before bringing about global justice.
Philanthropy
Social Change Increasingly Requires Networked Action
In order to effectively create social change, we must use social connections and a networking mindset to maximize impact.
Nonprofit Management
The Seven Patterns of Nonprofit Digital Teams
What we’ve seen across all organizations, regardless of size, is that digital teams are the biggest predictor of online effectiveness.