To Change the System, Look Outside the System
Emerging organizations, even if they’re new and small, can help catalyze change in social services.
Organizational Development Innovative approaches to internally driven, organization-wide efforts to achieve strategic goals
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A Mismatch in Philanthropic Interest and Support
Donors say that organizational governance and competence are critical factors in determining where their grants flow. So why aren’t they putting their money where their mouths are?
Mending the Broken Development Link
To build stronger relationships with development staff, nonprofit leaders must understand the work and set feasible fundraising goals.
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Social Impact by Design
This book offers useful ideas for integrating design thinking into a work environment but could provide more specific guidelines for the design process itself.
The Right Soil for Innovation
The idea for a New York City botanical garden needed a suitable milieu to flourish.
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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.
The Role of Brand in the Nonprofit Sector
More nonprofits are managing their brands to create greater impact and organizational cohesion.
Engaging Employees to Create a Sustainable Business
The key to creating a vibrant and sustainable company is to find ways to get all employees personally engaged in day-to-day corporate sustainability efforts.
The Four Principles of Purpose-Driven Board Leadership
In the face of increasingly pressing systemic inequities, nonprofit boards must change the traditional ways they have worked and instead prioritize an organization's purpose, show respect for the ecosystem in which they operate, commit to equity, and recognize that power must be authorized by the people they're aiming to help.
Integrating Intentional Influence into Your Strategy
Five practical considerations for organizations that want to use intentional influence to achieve a bold social goal.