When Moving a Nonprofit Forward Means Altering the Founder’s Course
Leaders who succeed founders sometimes need to work against expectations of them and chart a fundamentally new path toward change, even while keeping the original vision in mind.
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Recap of the 2020 Nonprofit Management Institute
This year's NMI on innovative social sector responses to the COVID-19 crisis featured conversations on organizational resiliency, capitalism, American identity, racial justice, personal well-being, Indigenous communities, and many other topics.
A Funder’s Learnings on Nonprofit Founder Transitions
The departure of a nonprofit founder can be a moment of opportunity, but only when funders, the board, and the outgoing leader steward it well.
Navigating Race and New Leadership in a Time of Upheaval
Leaders of color who succeed white founders face a unique set of challenges and bring new benefits, particularly in a time of widespread cultural and social crises. Part of an in-depth series on founder succession.
When Co-Founder Transitions Collide
The work of cofounders is oftentimes so entwined that they are ready to leave the organization at the same—but who gets to go first?
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The Bias of ‘Professionalism’ Standards
Professionalism has become coded language for white favoritism in workplace practices that more often than not leave behind people of color. This is the fourth of 10 articles in a special series about diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Social Entrepreneurship: The Case for Definition
Social entrepreneurship is attracting growing amounts of talent, money, and attention, but along with its increasing popularity has come less certainty about what exactly a social entrepreneur is and does.
Creating High-Impact Nonprofits
Conventional wisdom says that scaling social innovation starts with strengthening internal management capabilities. This study of 12 high-impact nonprofits, however, shows that real social change happens when organizations go outside their own walls and find creative ways to enlist the help of others.
What Business Execs Don’t Know—but Should—About Nonprofits
Business leaders play vital roles in the nonprofit sector – as board members, donors, partners, and even executives. Yet all too often they underestimate the unique challenges of managing nonprofit organizations.
The Dawn of System Leadership
The deep changes necessary to accelerate progress against society's most intractable problems require someone who catalyzes collective leadership.