This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A while ago, I wrote about the Rule of One-Thirds when it comes to boards: One-third of boards are helpful, one-third are useless, and one-third are actually destructive to their…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. So you want to start an employee giving or volunteerism program at your company. That is great! Unless you are the owner, CEO, or president of the firm, you will…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Hello and welcome to Unpacking Philanthropy. I’m Aaron Dorfman. If you’ve ever lived in Minnesota, as I did for the first 25 years of my life, you’ve probably heard of…
Extreme heat is already the deadliest climate and weather-related hazard in the United States and cities are getting hotter because of climate change and the urban heat island effect. Communities…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Mo Ibrahim has just given US$ 5m to the recently retired president of the West African nation of Niger, one of the world’s most impoverished countries. Not everyone thinks this…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In the past few years, wildfires have broken out around the world at a scale rarely experienced by modern humans. In 2020, fires in the western U.S. charred more than 10…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Given the current state of affairs in America regarding racial diversity, equity and inclusion, I feel compelled to issue a call to action to many American foundations to change the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. It’s ironic, and it’s unfortunate: At many nonprofits, boards are excluded from the organization’s efforts around diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). This can happen for several reasons. The DEI training…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Parks and green spaces can tremendously benefit a community. When the community is involved in planning and decisionmaking processes, park amenities can better mirror the community’s priorities. Last month, the DC-based nonprofit Casey…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Over 20 years ago, the Anna B. Stearns Charitable Foundation launched its Girls’ Initiative to amplify support for women and girls. More recently, the foundation’s board, historically mostly women, expanded its equity and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. We’ve spent a ton of time in foundation board rooms, for better and for worse. We’ve also been board members and guest speakers at operating nonprofits and one of us…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. It seems each day a new story or report comes out on how a company is addressing diversity as a core value or priority. But are we focusing on the…