May 20, 2013

Spring 2012

Welcome to Spring 2012

Welcome to the Spring 2012 issue of the Nonprofit Quarterly.

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The Nonprofit Ethicist | Spring 2012

EthicistThe Ethicist weighs in on clashing interests, divided loyalties, and heavy-handed foundation behavior.

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Web-Enabled Protests Are Producing a New Breed of Leaders—Us

Mag ImageAs Internet-driven movements proliferate and gather momentum, it may well be that iconic leader-centric movements are becoming a thing of the past.

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Embedded in Chaos: Journalism in 2012—A Conversation with Joel Simon

SimonRuth McCambridge sat down with Joel Simon, executive director of the Committee to Protect Journalists, to discuss that organization’s role in shielding journalists. What we heard from Simon was not only a description of this brilliant collective effort of journalists to protect those in danger of imprisonment or death, but also a powerful discussion of the shifts occurring in journalism and in the ranks and vulnerabilities of those acting as journalists.

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Leaning into Discomfort: Social Sector Leadership in the 21st Century

StarsReal leadership often means “leaning into discomfort.” In this article three leaders weigh in on the risks and the courage that it takes to “walk the talk.”

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Blowing the Whistle: A Conversation with Louis Clark

DangerThe president of the Government Accountability Project discusses whistleblowing as an act of individual bravery and leadership, as well as how nonprofits working in the field where the exposé has occurred can help. 

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The General Assembly

Bike WheelsBy now we’ve all heard of the OWS General Assembly. But how does it really function?

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The Courage of Persistence

An activist who has been on the front lines of the battle for economic justice for decades describes his pleased interaction with Occupy Wall Street.

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Dr. Conflict | Spring 2012

Dr. ConflictWhen a new boss has the entire organization walking on eggshells, a staff member begins to dread going in to the office.

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From Small to Scale: Three Trade-offs for Smaller Nonprofits Trying to Get Big

ScaleHow does a small to midsize nonprofit looking to expand fuel its growth? The answer lies in its organizational adaptability and big-picture approach to funding.

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Tunnel Vision: Why Is the Nonprofit Public Policy Agenda So Limited?

Has the nonprofit sector lost its way in terms of the policy issues on which it has chosen to focus? Four experts discuss.

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Point/Counterpoint: Is Philanthropy Engaging in Magical Thinking?

The Hudson Institute’s Bill Schambra and the Wallace Foundation’s Will Miller debate the value of strategy and metrics in the practice of philanthropy.

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Enhance Attrition or Thank and Release? Firing Lousy Board Members

The author outlines the six steps to firing nonperforming board members.

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