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HBS Working Knowledge October 27, 2008 Sean Silverthorne |
Achieving Excellence in Nonprofits Nonprofit boards and executives are confronted by a confusing landscape of conflicting demands, rapidly evolving rules, and changing opportunities for finding resources.  |
AFP eWire January 8, 2014 |
Creating Successful Nonprofit Boards, Staff and Programs--Take a Cue from Successful For-Profit Businesses Borrowing from for-profit best practices, Keith Jennings explains how you can revamp your nonprofit board, staff and programs in 2014 for your most successful fundraising year ever.  |
HBS Working Knowledge April 4, 2005 Manda Salls |
Why Nonprofits Have a Board Problem Plenty of distinguished people serve on nonprofit boards, but for some reason these directors shrink from leadership, argues Harvard professor Richard Chait. In this Q&A, Chait discusses "Governance as Leadership," his new book on how boards can transform into powerful forces of leadership.  |
AFP eWire June 27, 2005 |
Boards Must Focus on More Than Just Compliance The result of the ongoing debate over nonprofit accountability has led to the perception among many boards of directors that compliance is their only responsibility, according to a new report.  |
AFP eWire May 31, 2004 |
IRS to Examine Nonprofit Executive Pay The director of exempt organizations for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has said that the agency plans to take a close look at how much top executives at nonprofit organizations are being paid.  |
The Motley Fool November 1, 2006 Dan Caplinger |
How Charities Do Good Charities have a few lessons for the business world.  |
AFP eWire May 5, 2006 |
Best Practices in Nonprofit Board Governance in Canada The first national study of Canadian nonprofit boards of directors provides an overview of current practices and identifies key strategies in creating a fully engaged board.  |
Foundation News & Commentary Jul/Aug 2005 Hechinger & Bobowick |
Governance Matters The 12 principles of governance share some common denominators and enable the board to operate at an exceptional level.  |
AFP eWire February 4, 2008 |
Are Nonprofit Leaders More Effective Than Corporate Execs? Nonprofit leaders scored significantly higher than their for-profit counterparts in a recent study about leadership practices.  |
Foundation News & Commentary Mar/Apr 2005 Deborah S. Hechinger |
Building Better Boards Congress has focused on compliance, but effective governance requires strong leadership. Foundation boards must step up to the task of working with chief executives to empower foundations to identify critical needs and to fund strong and effective programs.  |
HBS Working Knowledge September 15, 2008 Roger Thompson |
The Coming Transformation of Social Enterprise Social enterprise as an entity is primarily in the business of creating social value, regardless of whether it's for-profit or nonprofit.  |
AFP eWire August 20, 2007 |
Most Nonprofit Boards Not Diverse or Involved in Fundraising Just 29 percent of boards were described as "very active" in fundraising, while 35 percent were ranked as "not at all active."  |
HBS Working Knowledge December 14, 2011 Julia Hanna |
The New Measures for Improving Nonprofit Performance Alnoor S. Ebrahim and philanthropist Mario Marino discuss the differences and similarities between performance measurement in the for-profit and nonprofit sectors.  |
Energize August 2012 Susan J. Ellis |
Let's Be Honest about Nonprofit Boards of Directors (or, Lessons to Be Learned from Penn State) The scandal at Penn State may have begun as a horrifying case of unstopped pedophilia, but ultimately it has become an example of very poor governance.  |
AFP eWire March 27, 2006 |
Nonprofit Executives Burning Out, Planning to Leave Jobs A survey of almost 2,000 nonprofit executives found that 75 percent are planning on leaving their jobs within five years, while another 10 percent are already in the process of switching job.  |
Job Journal March 27, 2005 Marty Nermko |
Quick Fix: Make a Living Making a Difference Starting points for pursuing a socially responsible career.  |
AFP eWire April 25, 2005 |
Nonprofit Sector is an Economic Force in Massachusetts The State's nonprofit sector generates about $50 billion in salaries, goods, services and expenditures for the state, according to a recent study.  |
Job Journal November 7, 2004 Julia Hollister |
Nonprofits Ideal for Careers with Care Nonprofit work might be a way of breaking new ground. Because you may be the only one in your department, you often have autonomy. And you can learn to be a jack-of-all-trades.  |
Job Journal November 23, 2008 Shelly Cryer |
A New Day in the Nonprofit Sector The dynamic, evolving, and rapidly expanding nonprofit sector offers abundant career opportunities -- and plenty of jobs providing a livable salary.  |
AFP eWire November 3, 2008 |
Members Share Insights on Nonprofit CEO Salaries Readers think nonprofit CEOs are not paid too much.  |
Foundation News & Commentary Nov/Dec 2005 Millesen & Hedge |
Achieving Balance and Maintaining Accountability Findings from a recent study on the decision-making abilities of community foundation boards identify some challenges and offer some lessons learned.  |
CIO February 1, 2002 Katherine Noyes |
Nonprofits Need Metrics Too We spoke with Doug Barker, vice president and CIO for The Nature Conservancy in Arlington, Va., about the importance of valuation and metrics for nonprofit organizations...  |
AFP eWire October 20, 2008 |
AFP Think Tank Addresses Leadership, Governance and Giving How do nonprofits convey to the public that they are accountable and diligent with funds?  |
AFP eWire September 8, 2008 |
Recruit and Retain Quality Nonprofit Employees Organizations hoping to hire quality employees need to sell prospects on the big picture - focusing on rewards that come in other forms than a big paycheck, according to a recent roundtable of nonprofit recruiters, workforce experts and nonprofit practitioners.  |
AFP eWire September 16, 2015 Ingersoll & Gamble |
Five Steps to Stronger Succession Plans in Nonprofits The departure of long-time leaders, especially founder/CEOS, is particularly challenging in the nonprofit sector.  |
Foundation News & Commentary Sep/Oct 2005 Gerald R. Solomon |
The New Conversation for Capacity Building Looking beyond institutionalized definitions can help the nonprofit sector reshape its approach to capacity building.  |
Financial Planning March 1, 2007 David A. Twibell |
Helping Nonprofits Profit Small and midsize nonprofit organizations can be great clients for financial advisors, but understanding their unique needs is critical to success.  |
Job Journal November 25, 2007 Julia Hollister |
Nonprofit Careers While nonprofit pay may not measure up, the rewards most certainly do.  |
Job Journal November 30, 2008 |
First Steps on a Nonprofit Career Path Inside insights on how to be in the right place at the right cause.  |
AFP eWire January 22, 2014 |
A New Brand Management Mindset Julia Shepard Stenzel and Nathalie Laidler-Kylander are co-authors of The Brand IDEA: Managing Nonprofit Brands with Integrity, Democracy, and Affinity.  |
HBS Working Knowledge June 1, 2010 |
Sharpening Your Skills: Social Reporting The most difficult task for socially responsible companies is how to report the value of their work to a diverse group of stakeholders. Here's a starting place.  |
HBS Working Knowledge March 14, 2005 Manda Salls |
The Tricky Business of Nonprofit Brands Coca-Cola, move over. Many of the world's best-known brands belong to nonprofits, but the brand management issues these organizations face can be quite different.  |
Fast Company March 1, 2007 Bill Breen |
Q&A: Pierre Omidyar - Empower Seller Pierre Omidyar's network funds both nonprofits and for-profits. No matter, as long as they do good.  |
AFP eWire May 9, 2005 |
Strong Trustee--CDO Relationship Can Have Huge Impact on Fundraising When key players in a nonprofit---the CEO, board chair and chief development officer (CDO)---all share a common vision, the organization can function and fundraise more effectively, according to a recent research study.  |
HBS Working Knowledge June 14, 2010 Julia Hanna |
The Hard Work of Measuring Social Impact Donors are placing nonprofits on the hot seat to measure social performance. Problem is, there is little agreement on what those metrics should be.  |
Entrepreneur December 2006 Carol Tice |
Making a Difference If you have a passion for a cause, starting a nonprofit could be for you.  |
Entrepreneur September 2004 Chris Penttila |
Heart of Gold Nonprofits are reaping the rewards of starting for-profit ventures. Baltimore's Chesapeake Habitat for Humanity, for example, expects its new venture to generate an additional $100,000 in revenue during its first full year of operation.  |
Registered Rep. September 1, 2004 Susan L. Hirshman |
Calling on Nonprofits Financial advisors who present themselves as fiduciary experts can help nonprofit organizations while simultaneously expanding their own businesses.  |
Entrepreneur June 2005 Nichole L. Torres |
Turn a Profit This competition for nonprofits encourages for-profit ideas.  |
Searcher February 2004 Hazel Cameron |
The Nonprofit Phenomenon Internet resources for nonprofit organizations  |
CRM February 2010 Jessica Tsai |
Helping Hands The nonprofit sector needs CRM more than it knows, but its relationships are with donors, members, or activists - and technology is rarely a cause worth fighting for. Will the low cost of on-demand solutions finally allow nonprofits to embrace CRM?  |
AFP eWire July 14, 2008 |
AFP Responds to L.A. Times Report on Fundraising Inefficiencies A response to a recent article stating that only a small percentage of money reaches California nonprofits when they use a for-profit fundraising company to raise funds.  |
CFO June 1, 2007 |
No More Stupid Accounting Tricks Letters to the editor: We Don't Know... Perspective Beyond the CFO... A Disservice to America... Lessons from For-Profits... etc.  |
AFP eWire June 7, 2004 |
U.S. Nonprofit Employment Rate Increasing Faster Than Business, Government Employees at nonprofits now represent 9.5 percent -- 12.5 million individuals -- of all employees in the United States. The total number of employees working in the nonprofit sector has doubled in the last 25 years.  |
Foundation News & Commentary Jan/Feb 2005 Lee Draper |
Where the Money is: Tapping Overlooked Sources of Support for Nonprofits Where will the funding come from to enable nonprofits to serve more people? How can nonprofits find the capital to reorganize for greater efficiency and economies of scale or to invest in new ways to address growing social needs?  |
CIO August 26, 2009 Thomas Hoffman |
Legal Considerations for Shared Services Choose a corporate model that reflects the mission of your shared services group  |
AFP eWire March 20, 2006 |
Five New Books in the AFP Fund Development Series Cause Marketing for Nonprofits: Partner for Purpose, Passion, and Profits by Jocelyne Daw... Nonprofit Essentials: Major Gifts by Julia Ingraham Walker... Nonprofit Essentials: Managing Technology by Jeannette Woodward... etc.  |
AFP eWire April 28, 2008 |
Building Trust With Print And Online Appeals Print or online appeals must do more than outline the needs for your organization; they must also make the case for organizational effectiveness.  |
HBS Working Knowledge August 16, 2004 Manda Salls |
Achieving Balance in Nonprofit Governance Nonprofits are facing increasingly complex regulatory and boardroom challenges, says Harvard University's Marion R. Fremont-Smith. Can organizations respond while maintaining their missions?  |
AFP eWire January 4, 2011 |
What is Branding, Anyway? A breakthrough nonprofit brand "convinces the head, touches the heart and engages the hands."  |