Nonprofit Management
Review: A Company of Citizens
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Tag: Nonprofit Management
Podcast
Leadership
Tom Tierney - Nonprofit Management and the Leadership Deficit
One of the biggest challenges in nonprofit management is hiring and retaining talented executive leaders. In this conversation with Stanford Social Innovation Review managing editor Eric Nee, Thomas Tierney shares findings from the Bridgespan Group's study on the "leadership deficit." Tierney talks about how this crisis is affecting nonprofits, and what organizations can do to address the problem.
Review
Nonprofit Management
Marketing Research
This straightforward book offers a primer in how to conduct effective and affordable market research that reveals valuable information about customers or clients.
Review
Nonprofit Management
Going Global
The leaders of international humanitarian organizations, such as CARE and Oxfam talk candidly about management strategy, organizational goals, advocacy, accountability, and partnerships.
Social Entrepreneurship
Growing Pains
New research suggests that the fate of start-up nonprofits is highly dependent on their acquisition of stable funding sources, particularly public funds
Podcast
Technology
Paul Lamb - Nonprofit Managment and the Web
Nonprofit management now requires the innovative use of information technology. In this Stanford podcast, nonprofit technology consultant Paul Lamb explores how the web is transforming nonprofits and NGOs. He looks ahead to the potential that ubiquitous mobile computing, virtual worlds, user-generated content, and social networking have to upend traditional constraints and to open new doors.
Nonprofit Management
No Substitute for Experience
When hiring executives, many nonprofits should seek marketing expertise.
Nonprofit Management
Guess Who’s Socially Irresponsible?
Nonprofits aren’t as nice to their employees as you might think.
Podcast
Measurement & Evaluation
Denise Gammal - The Nonprofit Accountability Trap
Why should a grantee invest $50,000 in computing infrastructure and add staff to comply with the reporting requirements of a $16,000 grant? The inherent tensions between the high resource costs of evaluation and the demands of service delivery are a challenge for nonprofits and foundations alike. In this audio lecture, Denise Gammal presents the results from Stanford Center for Social Innovation's large-scale study on nonprofit management to foundation professionals.
Podcast
Nonprofits & NGOs
Joe Kroll - The ABCs of Tax-Exempt Status
The most popular form of tax-exempt organization is the 501(c)3, which can accept tax-deductible contributions. In this audio lecture recorded at the Nonprofit Boot Camp, Joe Kroll discusses the benefits and responsibilities of 501(c)3 status. He covers situations that may jeopardize it, as well as filing requirements for employees and independent contractors.