Habitat for Humanity's Jonathan Reckford talks about what makes an exceptional leader, his career journey, sources of inspiration, and the principles behind managing organizations well.
Nonprofits must have influential board members who connect them to the communities they serve.
Co-op boards act as landlords: They determine who may move into the building, what sort of alterations may be made to the units, and even how much heat any individual owner receives.
People tend to perceive organizations as being either warm or competent, not both—and they are much more likely to do business with the competent one.
Large-scale social change requires broad cross-sector coordination, not the isolated intervention of individual organizations.
A housing and health care charity for the elderly makes British history when it acquires a for-profit care company.
The hundreds, if not thousands, of nonprofits and collaborations that are similar to CAPs should definitely take notice.
A Cambodian restaurant trains former street youth for jobs in the hospitality industry.
Nonprofits and socially responsible businesses can claim one distinct advantage to other sectors: the trust of the general public.
Disseminating innovations takes a distinct, sophisticated skill set, one that often requires customizing the program to new circumstances, not replicating.
