Nonprofit Infrastructure

The first step to understanding the nonprofit sector is having a basic definition of what it is. The nonprofit sector encompasses institutions and organizations that are neither government nor business.…

Nonprofit organizations are often synonymous with tight budgets, relentless fundraising efforts, and staff motivated by purpose over paychecks, but diversifying funding could open up alternatives. When you look at the…

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There’s been a lot of discussion the past few years on advancing trust-based philanthropy, a model that seeks to shift power dynamics by providing fewer funding restrictions and putting more…

The start of a new year brings with it the opportunity for leaders to take an in-depth look back. For nonprofits in particular, examining the organization’s achievements and missed opportunities…

On December 4, Dr. Basil A. Smikle Jr., recently appointed director of Columbia’s M.S. in Nonprofit Management program, led a discussion on the “new normal” confronting many nonprofit organizations and professionals,…

Is co-leadership having a moment? The model is not exactly new, particularly in the nonprofit sector. But the pandemic exposed crises in leadership at the same time that new (or…

The Black Equity Collective (BEC) is a community-focused, public-private partnership with Black equity as its central, driving force, emphasizing investing in Black-led organizations. BEC’s focus is to strengthen the long-term…

In 2023, following passage of the Donor Intent Protection Act in Kansas, Philanthropy Roundtable launched a monthly series on donor intent developments and controversies nationwide to better inform you about this…

A new year is often a moment to pause and reflect on lessons for philanthropy in 2025 — about what we’ve been doing well that we’d like to carry forward…

The nonprofit sector is in need of renewal. According to Give.org, only 1 in 5 individuals trust charities to use their donations well. Giving is down 50% over the last…

Eliza Wilson is a little nervous as she draws the microphone close at the citizen assembly, but she is determined to share her life story. “My father was a disabled…