How keen are you to institute power-sharing in your organization? Take the readiness quiz.
Banquets, Bakesales and Block Parties: Public Events Can Raise Program Funds and Visibility
A quick planning guide for a fundraising event.
If it was a snake, it would’ve bit us?
Southwestern Pennsylvania nonprofits indicate job descriptions and board involvement are more apt to exist in organizations with technology plans.
Push Has Just Come to Shove: What’s Next in the Struggle for Democracy?
The need to advocate for civil liberties grows as the federal government expands its surveillance powers.
Tackling Causes Not Symptoms: New/Old Roles for Volunteers
Nonprofits form by pioneering volunteers striving to solve community problems—Susan suggests we need to reinvigorate this sensibility.
Nonprofit Workforce: How Do We Stack Up?
The authors construct a demographic profile of the nonprofit workforce and note that existing data sources do not adequately reflect this growing, dynamic sector.
A House Divided: How Nonprofits Experience Union Drives
Drawing on in-depth interviews, the authors relate the difficulties and rationales for nonprofit unionization.
Show Me the Money?
Why would committed, dedicated workers be antsy about their salaries? It could be a question of fairness, or they might just need to pay the rent.
The New World of Work
In a new era of democratizing workplaces, leaders need to take a hard look at how they structure their organizations.
Sunshine Laws Illuminate Case for Transparency
Open meeting laws and other requirements can act as guidelines for any organization seeking to increase its transparency and accountability.
Resisting the “Profitization” of Civil Society
When for-profits invade the domain of public goods, nonprofit leaders need to put down their basketballs and respond
Staff Benefits: Some Low Cost Ideas that Strengthen Workplace Commitment
Hidden in the IRS Code and elsewhere, there are little gems for making your employees’ lives easier—at low cost to you.