This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. This arrangement compromises the ability of a board to hold an executive director accountable. It is based on a for-profit model, where board members are duty-bound to represent stockholders. Because…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Hurricane Harvey has brought catastrophic amounts of rain and flooding to coastal Texas, inundating and devastating the city of Houston, causing deaths and sending thousands of people to shelters. The…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The South’s economic history is dominated by extractive industry, artificially cheap labor, unbridled economic development, and exploitation of the region’s human and natural resources. Community-led economic development organizations are breaking…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. An organization has to make the difficult and momentous decision to close for two kinds of reasons: (1) involuntary reasons (e.g., an external shutdown is required, usually initiated through the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. With the threatened repeal of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), a surprising source is emerging as the nation’s largest pool of philanthropic dollars for health: health conversion foundations. Together, 228…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Mary hung up the phone, stunned by the news that her nonprofit’s largest funder was dramatically reducing funding because of a change in giving focus. This funder’s annual gift, which…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A strong and healthy board-staff partnership provides flexible and resilient leadership that contributes positively to the organization’s overall impact. To cultivate the trust, respect, candor, and communication that characterize a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Boards that don’t pay attention to executive evaluation and compensation are opening the organization up to serious risk. One doesn’t have to look far to find evidence of public officials…
Successful philanthropy is built on transparency between the funder and the grantee, and within the funding community. It’s our mutual responsibility to communicate honestly with one another and to the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Blue Haven Initiative was one of the earliest family offices to commit itself to 100% mission-aligned investing. At more than $500 million, it’s one of the biggest to make…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. At the GSG Summit of social activists and investors in Chicago last month, Sir Ronald Cohen, a British venture capitalist turned impact investor, suggested that a Nobel prize awaits…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As part of Nonprofit Builder project we have put together a collection of really remarkable reports on capacity building, how to do it, its impact, and how foundations can get started with…