In this op-ed piece written for the LA Times by Jack Shakely, president emeritus of the CA Community Foundation and senior fellow at USC’s Center for Philantrhopy and Public Policy, the growing trend of donor-advised funds is “swiftly becoming the philanthropic delivery system of choice for the wealthy.”
Now that we are more than halfway through 2014, let’s see how much we agree/disagree with predictions Nell Edgington, Social Velocity, made in January: 1) growing wealth disparity, 2) greater nonprofit sector confidence, 3) increased movement toward high performance, 4) more capacity investments, 5) accelerated effort to enlarge the 2% pie. Which of these predictions is ringing true or totally off for your organization?
Click here to read the full article: 5 Nonprofit Trends to Watch in 2014
Cognitive Surplus is a video that explores why we volunteer. Fascinating! Follow this link to watch the full video: What Motivates Us To Collaborate?
Measuring Collaboration – the benefits and impacts of nonprofit centers – is a study conducted by Tides, a San Francisco-based organization that funds and assists nonprofits to collaborate for greater effectiveness. Follow this link to read the full article: Measuring Collaboration – The Benefits and Impacts of Nonprofit Centers
Are you a for profit exec who switched sectors into nonprofit? How challenging/rewarding was that switch-over for you? To read the full article, follow this link: From For-Profit to Not-for-Profit: Exploding Myths About Sector Switchers
How do you handle conflict resolution at your organization? “Pursuing a collaborative effort . . . requires inviting uncertainty, embracing different perspectives and replacing ‘but’ with ‘and.’” Read the full story here: CONVERSATIONS CAN MAKE OR BREAK A COLLABORATIVE
The article “Convergence – How Five Trends Will Reshape the Social Sector” advises us that “traditional approaches by nonprofits, funders, and capacity builders will fall short, and the old rules will no longer apply” because of the social, technological, and economic changes that are affecting all organizations. The report author, La Piana Consulting, identified five…
A nonprofit organization (NPO) can be established to advance a program and institution associated with the arts, culture, science, religion, social services, education, health and healthcare, children’s and animal protection without a profit motive. Each one is founded to make lives better, rather than to make money. A nonprofit organization(NPO) can be established to advance…
Who has time to read?
Our days are long and filled with one challenge after another. It is tough to carve out time to read. So, many of us limit our reading to our field or mission.
Consider this quote from a nonprofit leader: “I believe, strongly, that intellectual bandwidth is key to creativity and adaptability, which are crucial to any leadership position.” Reading outside of your field can help you develop this intellectual bandwidth.