[April 9, 2008] This year is the 40th anniversary of the release of the Kerner Commission report. The Kerner Commission was officially the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders, chaired by the governor of Illinois, Otto Kerner. Nonprofits ought to think about the importance of this occasion for the sector, how far our society has
Nonprofit Ethics: From the Top
[April 8, 2008] One never knows quite how much to make of research that depends on self-reported surveys (i.e. what people say they think, say, or do as opposed to empirically verifiable and measurable statements or actions). And there are numerous other concerns as well. Does the survey represent a good cross section of the
The Pickens Touch
Cohen Report | With billions in disposal income and a fertile mind for financial innovation, Pickens casts an increasingly large shadow over personal and corporate philanthropy. But is the impressive Pickens largesse matched with an equally impressive approach to innovative or ethical practice?
Nice Donations… If You Can Get Them
Cohen Report | In this issue of CR we were struck by one of the national nonprofit infrastructure organizations honoring T. Boone Pickens for his charitable endeavors. But who is Boone Pickens?
Did your Board Choose the Wrong Executive?
NPQ Spr 08 | The Nonprofit Quarterly understands, then, why the topic of leadership transition is of such interest to our readers. A leader’s departure is a pivotal moment in any organization’s life — that is why we have chosen leadership transition as the theme of our Spring edition.
A Conversation with California Congressman Xavier Becerra
Daring to go where others fear to tread, a California congressman asks tough questions about whether nonprofits provide what taxpayers expect to get for their money.
Boards and Leadership Hires: How to Get It Right
FROM THE ARCHIVES:
How a board handles a leadership transition can have powerful and long-lasting effects. This article discusses how the board’s handling of this pivotal moment can result in long-lasting problems—and what your board can do to get it right.
Welcome to Spring 2008
We have purposefully named this edition of NPQ “Leadership Without A Safety Net” to draw readers away from the emphasis on strategic career development and toward a focus on leading for impact and effectiveness. These two objectives often seem to diverge.
The Bright Future of Community Building
Traditional approaches toward community building may do more to push people away than engage them.
A Leader’s Guide to Executive Coaching
AN NPQ CLASSIC:
Executive coaching provides leaders with tailored guidance on how to manage people and processes to improve organizational results while building the leader’s capacity for delivering those results over the long term. But the approach involves an investment of time and money.
The Nonprofit Ethicist | Spring 2008
The Nonprofit Ethicist takes on “dirty” donors, hidden reserves, and marriages within the organization.
Powerful Nonprofit Leadership: The D Factor
FROM THE ARCHIVES:
Should your context drive your leadership style? NPQ’s editors think so. We are happy to reflect that the leadership we called necessary in this article has emerged in the years through various social movements and stakeholder actions.