This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The last two-plus years of pandemic life have been an exercise in dodging curve balls, and adjusting and re-adjusting, with calls on philanthropy to step up to meet the social…
It is not uncommon for nonprofit executives and staff to complain about our boards of directors. How often do we become frustrated with a perceived (or real) lack of interest…
I first encountered the puzzle that inspired my recent book, Nonprofit Neighborhoods: An Urban History of Inequality and the American State, at a meeting I attended while working at The Boston…
In the social issue space, new narratives pop up all the time as movements, companies, and organizations attempt to grab and keep the public’s attention. How do you know if…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In 2019, foundation giving totaled $76 billion. Black and Latinx founders only received approximately 4% of that $76 billion, despite making up 29% of the population. In this piece, Yulkendy Valdez,…
By the 20th century, the deepening of the economic division of labor resulted in an increase in frequency of transactions and complexity of cooperative relationships. Dealing with the modern world’s…
Women of color, many of whom are running formerly white-led nonprofits, are asking themselves what it means to be a liberatory leader. They are at the forefront of such exploration,…
A nonprofit business model is an increasingly attractive alternative for newspapers that have seen their profit margins fall into single digits and want to be able to get grants and…
This article by Dan Parks was previously published on June 8, 2022 in the Chronicle of Philanthropy. Reprinted with permission. ________ Deep disparities persist in the level of giving and other…
Nonprofit organizations face making difficult decisions during hard times. Before things reach a critical point, however, it’s best if leaders take steps to ensure that procedures are being put in…
While the Covid-19 pandemic has been a disruptive force across all industries, it also bore a sort of cultural reset—a renewed vigor in the workforce of those wanting specifically to…
Much has been said, and will be said, about 2020. The word “unprecedented” has been used an unprecedented number of times. We are constantly bombarded by the media, whether it…