This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. To describe how far the world is from achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the UN and other organizations often frame the challenge in terms of finances, describing the gap…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Boards are not — and should not — be static. To be effective, they must change and evolve as their organizations change and grow. Many years ago, Karl Mathiasen III…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. One sign of long-term sustainability and success within a sector is a healthy distribution or ecosystem of organizations along the spectrum of size. The Portland area for example is home…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Children’s school readiness as they enter kindergarten is an important predictor of their academic success and ultimately their long-term health and economic outcomes. Research shows that participation in high-quality early…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Nonprofit leaders are exhausted. Many were planning to leave even before 2020 happened. There were the white boomers trying to retire, the young leaders of color trying to navigate cultures not…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The global pandemics—COVID-19 and anti-Black racism—have spurred people to give, but I worry that those investments won’t last. One-time financial gifts have made it possible for movement organizations to build momentum in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. You can find plenty of stories about boards getting things wrong, but too often boards and board members don’t get credit for some important work they do without even realizing they…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The need for nonprofit programmes to incorporate smart, simple, and effective technology is increasing. However, more often than not, organisations in the sector struggle to find the right solution, the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The holiday season is a time filled with charitable traditions, we give gifts, food, and share quality time. This is the time of year when we think about giving back…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The pandemic has had a profound impact on businesses — and also on organizations that rely on grants to do work. We caught up with a key expert of the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The nonprofit sector is such an essential part of America’s social and economic framework that we do not always realize how diverse and all-encompassing its influence actually is. Americans are…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. This entails recruiting committed and resourceful volunteer board members, organizing the first board meeting, and, most importantly, guiding the new board on its roles and responsibilities, which includes fine-tuning the mission, setting…