Not All Nonprofit Mergers Are Created Equal
Lessons from the Community Catalyst Fund in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Lessons from the Community Catalyst Fund in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Unlike in past eras, social sector organizations are now in direct control of a mass communication medium, presenting challenges and new opportunities.
By understanding what beneficiaries think works and doesn’t work, foundations and nonprofits can provide better programs.
Philanthropists need to organize their giving so that it ends within a reasonable time after their death.
Too often we engage in linear, simplistic solutions, when lasting change requires collaborative efforts.
Our understanding of community can help funders and evaluators identify, understand, and strengthen the communities they work with.
Too many people believe social value is objective, fixed, and stable, when in fact it is subjective, malleable, and variable.
These leaders’ assets go beyond experiences of oppression or marginalization to include the connection, meaning, and joy they can draw on from their respective cultures and communities.
A few nonprofits are using social media to fundamentally change the way they work and increase their social impact.
A clear definition of equity would seem paramount to galvanizing philanthropy into action around this increasingly used term—but the field is only beginning to explore what it really means.