This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Imagine that you only learned how to swim 75 percent? Or that you only learned how to ride your bike 75 percent? Or as a pilot, you only learned how…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Are endowments characteristic of nonprofit activity? It’s probably true that only a minority of charities have endowments, but it’s hardly unknown – nearly every nonprofit college and university has one,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When Betsy DeVos returned to the advocacy group she used to lead last month, she told attendees to push for systems where students could attend any kind of school. Traditional,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When you think of the immediate needs of the homeless, clean socks may not be the first thing that come to mind. But they’re essential, says Ira Gooch, a program coordinator…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Last week, NPQ covered the steady decline in the annual campaign of United Way of the Midlands in Omaha and their accompanying discussion of a concurrent change in their purpose. They say that their…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. NationSwell Council member Chris Rush is making the dream of personalized learning a reality. As the co-founder of New Classrooms Innovation Partners, Rush is working with schools in 10 states…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Since joining YourCause, I’ve become convinced long-term success in corporate social responsibility (CSR) is achieved by letting employees emulate a kilt-wearing professional wrestler from the 1980’s. When asked why he never…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When creating our family foundation, we agreed that supporting organizations in building their capacity to engage volunteers would increase their ability to accomplish their missions, and, therefore, their long-term sustainability.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. With Tropical Storm Harvey continuing to unleash unprecedented rainfall across the Houston region and other Texas communities, it is clear that this storm will go down as one of the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. If you’re commuting home in Los Angeles on the bus, that means waiting an average 20 minutes or more at a stop. Uber, by contrast, has an average wait time of five…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Companies are uniquely positioned to drive change around social norms by using their brand credibility, marketing expertise, reach, and access to key influencers, among other assets. Companies can create significant,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As broadcasted by an earnest feature in the New York Times and a spate of headlines across the worlds of business and philanthropy, impact investing has officially arrived. In early April, the Ford Foundation announced a commitment…