Nonprofit Management
Outrun the Recession
The seven healthy habits of nonprofits most likely to survive the economic downturn.
Tag: Recession
Podcast
Economic Development
Entrepreneurship for Economic Growth - Hoover Conference
International development is increasingly dependent on the entrepreneurship of local citizens. But has the U.S.-caused global recession robbed American business and government of the ability to persuade other countries to partake of the capitalistic entrepreneurial model? In this panel discussion, part of a conference convened by the Hoover Institute at Stanford, experts discuss the role of entrepreneurship in economic growth worldwide.
Podcast
Organizational Development
Jane Leu, Chuck Slaughter, and Morgan Simon - Starting and Growing a Social Enterprise
With the Obama administration's focus on social enterprise as a means of solving some of our most pressing problems, the social entrepreneur has emerged as the chief change agent of our time. In this panel discussion, part of the Stanford 2009 Entrepreneurship Week, leaders of several vital organizations talk about the motivations, successes, and challenges associated with running a social enterprise. They consider what the economic downturn has meant to their missions, and they offer practical advice to aspiring entrepreneurs.
Nonprofits
How to Survive the Recession
The current recession has left few nonprofits unscathed and has hit theaters particularly hard. Creative entrepreneurial changes have proven more effective than the traditional belt-tightening.
Social Innovations
Recession Creating ‘New Normal’ for Giving
Philanthropy
Fundraising in Tough Times
Our economy is in bad shape and will only get worse. So what can fundraisers do to minimize the impact of this difficult period on our organizations, and at the same time maximize income?
Nonprofits
It Is a Recession, and It Could Be a Restructuring
The opportunity has come to reframe, rethink, reset, and rebuild some of the things we take most for granted.
Nonprofits
The Recession’s Effect on How to Appeal to Donors
During these tough economic times, appeals to the heart may replace quantitative metrics in successfully appealing to donors.