For-profits tend to accept the benefits of coaching as a given. Nonprofits, on the other hand, question whether or not coaching actually works, and are more concerned with return on investment. But, as Bill Ryan explains, rather than asking “Does coaching work?,” nonprofit organizations invested in the practice would be better served figuring out how to make it work in their particular situation.

By its own admission, between 2010 and 2012, the IRS subjected groups to extra scrutiny based on buzzwords like “tea party” and “patriot” in their names. We would love to hear from you on this turn of events. What should be the nonprofit sector’s response?

Can there be greater strength in fewer numbers for Jewish communities that are no longer able to support separate houses of worship for each of their sharply divided denominations?

Nonprofit Quarterly continues its coverage of the Sanford Health/Fairview Health Services merger attempt, investigating the potentially improper linkage between Sanford and the entity that bears his name.

Several of this year’s Innovation in American Government winners show clear nonprofit roots.  We’re not surprised in the slightest. 

Research reiterates that the focus nonprofits’ overhead costs as a proxy for worthiness is misguided.

How a $600M for-profit chain was rescued by a smaller group of nonprofits, given a new social purpose, and returned to surplus.

A big box retailer encounters resistance from small local enterprises. What happens when all the protagonists are nonprofits?

GoBank says that you can choose the price of your checking account. Is it innovation or a cynical marketing strategy?

The merger of two large healthcare providers in Montana comes with some community-centered strings attached.

UK’s New Philanthropy Group CEO predicts recession-related closures of mid-sized charities, but will the shakeout help or hurt the nonprofit sector?

The writings of observers like Dan Pallotta suggest that nonprofits shy away from investing in advertising because of pressures to limit their overhead. Ohio State University accounting professor Brian Mittendorf looks at the numbers and finds that nonprofits don’t seem to underinvest in advertising, overhead concerns or not. 

The story of two healthcare providers and their quest for unification has a lesson to teach about the sway that public relations can have over financial dealings.

The President’s FY2014 budget proposal is out!  What does it say to the nonprofit sector?  Rick Cohen does a deep dive into the budget to find implications for nonprofits—much more than the charitable deduction.  Read Part I here, Part II next week.  

NPQ spotlights a small tortilla business that’s working both with nonprofits and retailers to establish themselves.

Tim Delaney, president and CEO of the National Council of Nonprofits, calls on the sector to join together and speak up against the government “using [nonprofits] as an ATM.

The 2012 elections showed that politicians ignore the changing demographics of our nation at their own peril. The same is true for philanthropy.

New York University President John Sexton looks to turn NYU into a global brand, but faculty members say he is placing financial concerns ahead of educational concerns.

The American Psychological Association recently handed out its 2013 Psychologically Healthy Workplace Awards, and among the four winners this year was one nonprofit.

Now that Nobel Prize winner Muhammad Yunus will no longer be running the Grameen Bank, can Grameen survive?

As the U.K. deals with the inability of many young people to afford homeownership, does the plan of the G15 social housing coalition suggest a solution to London’s “Generation Rent” problem?

On Tuesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at a record high level, but former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich says four key points prevent most Americans from sharing in that recovery.

Does the reaction to major events on Twitter generally reflect public opinion overall? Not according to a recent Pew report.

As major donors felt the impact of the Bernie Madoff scam and the economic downturn, the Palm Beach Opera has had to scramble to refit its business plan to the environment.

Billionaire philanthropists have many options for doling out their mega-funds, and many will opt for traditional private foundations. But how do we raise questions about the timing of long-term grantmaking? And does the “spend down” model need rebranding?

The nonprofit sector reacted with parochial panic about proposed changes to the charitable deduction, but shouldn’t it have paid more mind to the devastating blow dealt by sequestration budget cuts? Were we tricked?

In Colorado and Washington, voters have outright legalized marijuana for recreational use, enabling what could be a lucrative market—if the federal government doesn’t nix it.

In Philadelphia, many parents are not pleased about an anonymous flow of private money into the public school system, contending donations may have purchased undue influence.

Many crowdfunding projects are “one and done,” such as a musician’s production of an album. But how can you harness the power of crowdfunding for ongoing nonprofit service delivery? 

Are you living in a "fact-free zone?" Many in the nonprofit sector have opinions about best practices for fundraising, but what does the research say?