FROM THE ARCHIVES
When a donor becomes embroiled in scandal, how should a nonprofit respond?
The Four Horsemen of the Nonprofit Financial Apocalypse
In 2010, NPQ published this article by Clara Miller, then of the Nonprofit Finance Fund and now of the FB Heron Foundation. In it, she discusses four pre-existing conditions that could have made nonprofits particularly vulnerable to the Great Recession. NPQ invites its readers to write in about their own experiences with any combination of these problems during the downturn. Was Miller on the mark? NPQ has seen these very factors play out in arts organizations across the country, but let’s hear from you!”
The Problem of Solo Civic Engagement: An Interview with Doug McAdam
Does Teach for America produce more civic engagement from its graduates?
The Way We Write Is All Wrong: Fixing the Broken Discourse of Fundraising
Fundraising tactics suffer from a serious disconnect between theory and practice.
Nonprofits and Metaphors: Using Language to Create Better Outcomes
Our use of certain metaphors to understand the financial crisis may doom already-weak nonprofits.
Fifteen Questions to Certify That You Are a Social Innovator
How high do you rank as a social innovator? Take this fun quiz to find out.
The Problem of Solo Civic Engagement: An Interview with Doug McAdam
Does Teach for America produce more civic engagement from its graduates?
Charitable Giving Falls . . . Again
When the Giving USA Foundation and the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University release their annual tabulation of charitable giving in the United States, the results spark a year-long dialogue. Addressing charity and philanthropy during the height of the worst economic recession to hit the nation in 80 years, Giving USA 2010 is full of answers—and questions.
The Nonprofit Ethicist | Summer 2010
How can organizations—which are designed to “do good”—also “do well?”
Unstill Waters: The Fluid Role of Networks in Social Movements
It’s a wonder that social-movement networks survive long enough to make an impact. Over time they are likely to face many different, complicated political contexts. What’s the secret sauce of these organizing efforts?
Giving Back Nonprofit-Style
Corporate America Gets Precious Advice
The Nonprofit Ethicist | Fall 2010
When your boss hires an underachieving family member, what do you do?