Nonprofit Infrastructure

Six nonprofit lessons learned from a bad board experience. Have you ever started an organization you were passionate about, only to be held hostage to the whims and emotional baggage of the board president?

Over the past several months I have received calls from dozens of philanthropic leaders eager to help ensure that the trillions of dollars flowing to US communities through the federal Infrastructure…

Program funders and impact investors are vital parts of the community development ecosystem, helping power transformative progress every day. But even with their support, years of unrelenting pressure have taken a toll on community-based organizations.

More than three years after New York authorities sued the National Rifle Association and four of its current and former leaders, the trial will begin on Jan. 8, 2024. In…

The Trust-Based Philanthropy Project is a five-year peer-to-peer funder initiative designed to address the inherent power imbalances between foundations and nonprofits. It’s an initiative built around action and immediacy. A quick perusal…

We think all funders have a role in supporting charities in advancing DEI, but this is probably the most relevant for funders that already support charities on their wider organisational…

When we take a closer look at ESG frameworks actually entail, it is often not worth the time and resources for most small nonprofits.

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Over the past year and a half, the United States has reckoned with the pandemic, a breakdown of race relations, rising wealth inequality, the looming threat of climate change and…

READ THE TRANSCRIPT In this episode, Rusty discusses how fear freezes talent-investing, and how fear is a factor for both leaders in both nonprofits and foundations. For example, many nonprofits fear losing funding if they expose the challenges they face in supporting their staff.

More funders are providing general operating support to BIPOC-led organizations. But is it enough?

When schools and daycares shuttered, when food and other supply chains broke, who delivered baby supplies to parents juggling virtual work and young children? Who opened emergency childcare centers for…