This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In my work, I’ve found that foundations and major donors can gain useful insights by analyzing three fairly simple types of information. Warren Buffett notices a feature of philanthropy that makes…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. La Soupe, a nonprofit in Cincinnati, Ohio, is working to fight hunger by turning food waste into meals for those in need. Launched in 2014 by Chef Suzy DeYoung, La Soupe partners…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In Clifton, New Jersey, data on children in poverty, data on obesity, and data on the percent of uninsured residents revealed such pronounced disparities among neighborhoods that the city approved a satellite health…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Many people believe that charities waste money on ‘administration’, and hence that the best charities spend little on administration. A strong form of this view is that the best charities are…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. George Floyd’s death last May focused a powerful klieg light on racial injustice in the U.S. Nonprofits were again confronting questions about equity and inclusion for the communities they serve.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Over the past several decades, the fields of community development, community investment, and impact investment have evolved in response to demands from activists and the communities they serve. These capital…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The challenges of governing a nonprofit are often more complicated than those faced by board members of similar-sized for-profit entities. This is because nonprofit board members are called upon to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. There is often an invisible, yet palpable, energy that many organizations experience when a crisis strikes. Although the novel coronavirus outbreak is one example, challenges can affect a nonprofit at…
Q: It has been over a year now since the world was rocked by the COVID-19 pandemic and what a wild year it has been. How are you doing, both…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For 44 years Astraea has been the leading exclusively LGBTQI, global feminist funder. Former Astraea Board Co-Chair and current chair of the Executive Director Search Committee Iimay Ho discusses what…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. There are so many people out there who want to make a difference in the world. Your nonprofit is a vehicle for them to do just that. So why can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As the nation continues to grapple with many of the crises of the past year, addressing systemic racism continues to be front and center for a number of philanthropic organizations…