A forthcoming report from Dance/NYC finds that many small dance companies in New York City may be moving away from the standalone nonprofit model and toward relying on fiscal sponsorship.
NYC Dance Groups Eschew Nonprofit Model for Fiscal Sponsors
Karl Rove Puts on Smart Fundraising Clinic at GOP Convention
Karl Rove’s talk with donors at the Republican National Convention is like watching a master class in political fundraising. You may not like him, but he’s one hell of a smart man.
Have You Ever Wanted to Own the Media? NPQ Offers You that Chance
Jay Rosen’s brilliant description of a “wicked problems beat” closely reflects NPQ’s collaborative journalism model, but to make it work, you must own it.
A Central Fact: Emotions Are the Decision-Makers
Neuroscience research finds that human decisions are triggered by emotions. Do these emotions appear in every single donor newsletter or solicitation that you send?
Aurora Shooting Victims’ Ire: Is Poor Communication to Blame?
Some victims of last month’s Aurora, Colo. movie theater shooting are upset with the aid process, suggesting some weren’t adequately informed as to how such funds are handled and disbursed.
Community Foundations Take Root in South Africa
A recent essay by the Mott Foundation examines the impact that community foundations in South Africa are having as leaders of grassroots social change.
A Call to Reinvest in Nonprofit Leadership’s Biggest Asset
Detroit business leader Mark Davidoff eschews the common recommendation that nonprofits should mimic the private sector to suggest that the sector faces a unique leadership challenge.
Lady Gaga’s Foundation Launches Youth Advisory Board
Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Foundation is still very young, but it is already making considerable efforts to include the voices of the youth that it has set out to empower.
New Animal Cruelty Charges at Former Vick Dogfighting Site
The site Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick formerly used for dogfighting, now owned by animal welfare group Dogs Deserve Better, is again at the center of cruelty charges.
When the Circus Comes to Town: Nonprofits at the Republican National Convention
From the boosters to the party poopers, nonprofits playing the game at the Republican convention in Tampa (or at the upcoming Democratic convention in Charlotte) know they’re play-acting.
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Cosmetics Entrepreneurism as a Pathway out of Poverty?
A study by Oxford researchers finds that poor women in South Africa have been able to “lift themselves out of poverty” by becoming Avon ladies, though this approach raises questions.