Learn how high net worth donors can identify people and networks to help create more impact with their giving. The Center for High Impact Philanthropy’s Katherina Rosqueta, Dick Henriques, Neha…
Boards and Governance
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This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators.
Click here for more.Repeat after me: “It’s Not Your Money.” One more time: “It’s Not Your Money.” If you work in the world of philanthropy, have you ever said that sentence out loud…
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Key Stakeholders for Effective Succession Planning and Leadership Transition
India Development Review Jul 22, 2022Succession planning in the social sector, or rather the lack of it, is increasingly being discussed in the development sector. In 2017, The Bridgespan Group, in partnership with Omidyar Network surveyed 250 leaders from…
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Building Strong Board Nomination Processes
Blue Avocado Jul 19, 2022It 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…
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Click here for more.Leading with Intent: National Index of Nonprofit Board Practices reveals some troubling information about the diversity of today’s nonprofit boards: We’re making little progress in diversifying our boards, are dissatisfied with…
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Cultivating Leaders for Public Good
Stanford Social Innovation Review Jul 7, 2022Between 2017 and 2019, I researched the culture and curriculum of elite business schools by interviewing students and graduates; speaking with professors; attending classes, and reviewing course materials and other…
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Click here for more.Chief executives and board chairs should serve as each other’s chief champions — and critics. But giving and taking criticism is hard for many of us. Here are some tips…
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What Does Leadership in Social Change Work Look Like?
Stanford Social Innovation Review Jul 6, 2022We see moral courage as the single most important attribute that social change leaders can possess. Moral courage is the commitment to act upon one’s values regardless of the difficulty or…
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Click here for more.Without a doubt, giving plenty of time and thought to your foundation recordkeeping system will pay off in the long run. In general, you should keep most foundation files of…
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Click here for more.A leadership succession plan is an essential source of guidance, and a commitment to organizational stability, when foundation transitions occur. Specifically, this written document identifies a course of action for…
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Gaining a Better Understanding of Potential Climate Solutions
The Aspen Institute Jun 16, 2022There has never been a more important time to talk about the climate and its effect on the planet we call home. Multiple high-profile reports from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change…
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Click here for more.Philanthropy is not like investing. Nonprofits are not like business. Even the most casual reader of this blog or occasional follower of CEP’s work has heard me make this argument many times…
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