An NPQ Classic:
Funding is a constant and pressing concern for nonprofit organizations across the United States. It is surprising, therefore, how little information exists about patterns in funding at a level below that of broad domains (such as youth services) or the sector overall.
Welcome to the Spring 2007 issue of the Nonprofit Quarterly, on the realities of nonprofit finance. When we last addressed this topic we had firmly established that there indeed are significant differences between the finances of nonprofits and businesses. In this issue we look at more of the patterns and variables which are powerful determinants
It costs money to make money. This also holds true in the nonprofit sector. But some money comes with hidden price tags.
If your organization doesn’t conduct an annual audit, here’s what you should be doing to maintain public trust and financial accountability.
FROM THE ARCHIVES:
Conflicts of interest are a normal part of organizational life, but dealing with them is anything but simple, as NPQ learned from its readers.
FROM THE ARCHIVES:
Many nonprofits wander into serious conflicts of interest making excuses for themselves. In this classic article, Rick Cohen delves into cases that highlight some of the issues nonprofits must manage complete with the backstories that make such cases notorious and complex.
How do nonprofits confront the complexities of immigration and is it right to take a stand that may put them on the wrong side of the law?
This convoluted case of organizational malfeasance is a cautionary tale for boards that have abdicated their oversight role.
AN NPQ CLASSIC:
Nonprofits offer precisely the connections and meaning for which people yearn. Schambra exhorts nonprofits to cultivate these characteristics and not lose themselves to mimicking government or business.
Welcome to the Winter 2007 issue of the Nonprofit Quarterly, “Transcending the Organization.” In this edition you will find articles proposing that sustainable nonprofit organizations as we now understand them are not the goal of our work, nor are they always even the most effective vehicles for achieving our missions. Sometimes, in fact, organizations—and our