The Nonprofit Paradox
Nonprofits tend to recreate within their own organizational cultures the very social problems they are trying to solve.
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The Meaning of the Gates-Buffett Giving Pledge
The importance of this news is not the actual money that many billionaires are likely to pledge, but the cultural ramifications of the campaign.
Youth Voices in the Global Economy
Engaged youth on the global stage—a report from the G-20 Summit and MY SUMMIT.
The Future of Leadership Development
Leadership must be more inclusive, networked, and collective.
The Nonprofit Sector Needs More Buffalo
We need to face the challenges in our communities head-on and charge right through the fear and uncertainty for the greater good.
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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.