Nonprofits have a role and responsibility in ensuring that the nation’s response to Hurricane Katrina amounts to more than profit taking for the well-positioned.
How to Select and Use a Fund Development Consultant
For nonprofits with open eyes and motivation for change, hiring a fund development consultant can pay off in a big way.
Tech Success Stories: Innovative Uses of Technology by Nonprofits
Nonprofits are using information and communications technologies to support their missions in innovative ways. Many of these organizations are achieving great results with limited amounts of money and technical expertise.
“990 Super Number” Separates Charity Wheat from Chaff
The complaints started as soon as the Charity Evaluator® Web site completed its comprehensive analysis of efficiency and effectiveness and released its list of the top 100 charities in the U.S.
The Five Pillars: Nonprofits and Media
The third sector has always played a role in providing and guarding the quality and diversity of information available to us as actors in democracy.
Myth: Good Board Members “Give, Get, or Get Off.”
This question has been plaguing boards for some time and we would love YOUR opinion on it. Is the “give, get or get off” commandment for board members a hard and fast rule? Read Bill Ryan’s opinion first and then let us know what you think!
Welcome to Summer 2005
Welcome to the Summer 2005 issue of the Nonprofit Quarterly. This issue was to have been our annual philanthropy edition, but as we considered the challenges of the current economic and political climate, that topic seemed a bit inadequate. In fact, the impact of philanthropic trends pales in the shadow of the larger economic and
The Nonprofit Ethicist | Summer 2005
The Nonprofit Ethicist helps readers untangle the problems faced by those in nonprofits. Send your submissions for inclusion in our next issue.
Our Updated Challenge: Building the (Co-) Ownership Society
Is the way we are currently using the capital available to us working during a period of declining social spending and greater inequality? Gar Alperovitz poses another way that might more effectively enhance community wellbeing.
Insular Pilot Programs or To-Scale Response?
Cohen warns that many community capital ventures, such as CDCs would not be possible without the federal support that was hard won with national advocacy.
Boards Behaving Badly: Observations from the Field
Mid-Iowa Community Action’s (MICA) work with the boards of community action agencies provides readers with a valuable perspective on the systemic problems faced by boards that lead to ineffectiveness and, perhaps, crisis.
Nonprofit Economy Update: More Money for More Organizations (But Maybe Not for Yours)
The economy is recovering, but is the nonprofit sector? It depends on where you sit. Why are some nonprofits thriving while others are just surviving?