This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The impact of a fundraising campaign on an organization’s board is significant. It’s a marathon, requiring a multi-year commitment of both focus and strength. It will be all-encompassing and require…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The social sector may achieve greater impact if it subscribes more deliberately and deeply to the principle of ujima, one of the seven principles of Kwanzaa: collective work and responsibility. LaPiana Consulting…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Edgar Villanueva, author of “Decolonizing Wealth,” interviews social leadership consultant Gita Gulati-Partee on how we can begin to address inequities in society by making philanthropy examine its…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. I can clearly remember standing in the wings, supporting speakers and awards on stage at the Waldorf Astoria. As a senior manager at a well-known New York City nonprofit, my…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. BoardSource created the Stand for Your Mission Awards to recognize nonprofit boards that have established advocacy as an expectation for engaged and effective board leadership, and, by doing so, are helping their…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · The U.S. Department of Education recently announced that it will be taking a look into accreditation. According to the Christensen Institute, Diane Auer Jones is leading…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · According to Mitch McConnell, U.S. Senate Majority Leader, school shootings are an epidemic plaguing America but Congress can’t do much about it. Governing Magazine discusses McConnell’s comments and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · According to Governing, a number of Medicaid insurers have neglected to inform states about changes to their systems and have refrained from screening for fraud. This ordeal…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The partnership between the board and the executive leader is critically important to the success of an organization. A strong and healthy board-staff partnership provides flexible and resilient leadership that…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · According to EdSource, the federal commission on school safety received a letter signed by a number of influential individuals in the education sector encouraging the continuation…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. An exciting, grand historical evolution of American society is taking place: For-profit and nonprofit domains are converging. Many of the entrepreneurial and organizational practices and frameworks found most frequently in the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. On every commercial airline before takeoff, passengers receive rote instructions on flight safety: “If you are travelling with a child or someone who requires assistance, secure your own oxygen mask…