Leadership in the immigrant community—and especially in the Haitian community—is very complex, as it requires the understanding and the reconciliation of two worlds.
Citizen Engagement: The Nonprofit Challenge
It will take all of the nonprofit community’s resources and determination to meet the challenges we face. The sector surely has the capacity to do so, but does it have the will and courage to do so?
Sherpa? Shepherd? Conductor? Circus Master? Board Chair
What do those who are considered to be excellent board chairs judge to be important in that role, and how does this compare to literature on the subject?
Call to Leadership: Profiles of Board Chairs
Who are the board chairs interviewed in the previous article? What makes them unusually effective? This set of profiles shows the diversity and richness of this layer of leadership in the sector.
A Decade of Online Fundraising
Ten years after online fundraising began, Stein and Kenyon present readers with an update on the growing role of the Internet. Has it met expectations? Which organizations benefit and which can best use it?
Trying to Dance to Syncopated Rhythm: The Dynamics of Government for Nonprofits
The changing forms of government funding can have significant, and often unexpected impacts on nonprofits and on the communities they serve.
Sorry, That’s Classified: How Post-9/11 Secrecy Holds the Public Interest Hostage
Goverment secrecy can be a two-edged sword, cutting off information that is essential to protect citizens. Blum and Moulton detailhow far the Bush administration has advanced this dangerous trend, leaving nonprofits and their communities at risk.
Attorneys General and Nonprofits
Discussions with the charities divisions of five states’ attorneys general reveal a changing landscape that provides new challenges for nonprofits and their regulators.
When Churches Fail the Public Trust
The Catholic Church is facing a crisis of accountability and community of historic proportions with lessons for all nonprofits.
Reflections of a Lifelong Civic Leader
Maximum feasible participation has been a principle to live by for the mayor of Savannah, Georgia, but as he explains government and philanthropy have largely deserted the notion.
Retirement Programs: Which One Is Right for Your Nonprofit?
Here’s an easy-to-understand guide to retirement plans for nonprofits.
Welcome to Fall 2004
Welcome to the special expanded Fall 2004 issue, on the complex relationships between government and nonprofits. This connection is complicated, often driven by gusty political winds, and increasingly intense—with long-term implications for the future of nonprofits. Now is not the time to sit silently by. We urge you to both read these articles and also