Jennifer Lynn Aaker discusses a repeatable method that we can follow to get people to take action, but perhaps even more important, to influence people to get others to take action as well.
The funder-as-purchaser model offers new frameworks to spur new thinking and advancements in the nonprofit sector.
Unrestricted money makes an organization work smoothly, enables innovation, and provides fuel for growth.
The growth of the Internet opens new avenues for collaboration between foundations and nonprofits, but it's a changing landscape.
Ten due diligence practices for would-be funders who are in the process of sizing up a philanthropic opportunity.
Funders are calling for more program evaluation, but nonprofits are often collecting dubious data, at great cost to themselves and ultimately to the people they serve.
With an understanding of these 10 funding models, nonprofit leaders can use the for-profit world's valuable practice of engaging in succinct and clear conversations about long-term financial strategy.
Our understanding of community can help funders and evaluators identify, understand, and strengthen the communities they work with.
Impact evaluations are an important tool for learning about effective solutions to social problems, but they are a good investment only in the right circumstances.
The superficially enticing “logic” of effective altruism ultimately leads to a moralistic, hyper-rationalistic, top-down approach to philanthropy that can kill the very altruistic spirit it claims to foster.
