Using Small Wins to Tackle Big Problems
During a critical period in its history, Greenpeace restructured its organization in order to leverage gains made at a local level.
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Between Two Sectors
When a for-profit company partners with an NGO, it must carefully manage employees’ adjustment to a new organizational context.
New Tools for Measuring and Improving Employee Engagement
The number of companies offering employee engagement and happiness surveys, feedback tools, pulse checks, and culture assessments is exploding. How are social sector organizations using them?
The Ripple Effect of Foundation Culture
Foundations’ internal practices and culture ripple out to grantees in meaningful ways, and it directly accelerates or impedes grantees’ effectiveness.
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Thriving in an Age of Volatility
In times of profound turmoil, how can organizations become more resilient and adaptive? A talk from our 2015 Nonprofit Management Institute.
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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.