This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation released a Request for Information (RFI) last week– “New Direction for the CMS Innovation Center.” It’s the latest chapter in the unfolding policy…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Boards today must toggle between performing in the present and thinking forward to (imagining, strategizing, and preparing for) an unseen, improbable, and disruptive future to position their nonprofits for…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In the investing realm, many believe that meeting CPI (consumer price index) + 5 percent in today’s market environment is an easily achievable goal. In truth, this spending target is…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. While grantmaking remains one of the most powerful ways for philanthropists to create an impact, new ways of thinking have inspired philanthropists to leverage additional strategies. Grantmakers have the ability…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In 2010, with support from the Annie E. Casey Foundation and others, the Dunbar Learning Complex opened in southwest Atlanta. Its goal? Help parents and their children succeed together. This…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Social innovation has become a popular policy buzzword globally, prompting strategies across all levels of government, as well as in business and philanthropy. Unfortunately, as many of us interested in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Alameda County District Attorney Nancy O’Malley today announced that the District Attorney’s Office, leading a partnership of county agencies, community partners and non-government resource providers, has launched the Alameda County Justice…
Rodney Foxworth (Invested Impact) discusses the importance of philanthropy power. He shares how and why his organization builds relationships and cultivates the capacity for leaders in philanthropy to leverage and…
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…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. One of the reasons that nonprofits, especially health and human service organizations, have to turn away people is that there is a persistent myth that somehow, and for some unknown…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. This diagnostic survey presents 31 statements that relate to five core processes of leadership development and succession planning. Its purpose is to help nonprofit organizations better understand the processes they…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. There are a ton of great resources available for nonprofits both big and small. Books on developing better process, creating sustainability, understanding data, and being a better manager are just…