In a thought-provoking challenge to traditional understanding of boards, the author argues that insight is more effective than oversight as a governance strategy.
Practice Makes Perfect — or at Least Able To Do the Job
FROM THE ARCHIVES:
Kim Klein shares how an intended request for $10,000 was instantly diminished to $1,000 because she had not practiced her “ask”—an important lesson for all. Klein is a guru par excellence in the matter of raising money precisely because she integrates into her training an acknowledgement of our own emotional reactions to THE ASK. This cautionary tale should send you straight to the bathroom mirror for a little practice time.
Top 15 Things Executive Directors Need to Know about Technology
A humorous translation of techno-babble.
Charitable Remainder Trusts: Everyone (But the IRS) Benefits
Tom Raffa simplifies the basics of the ever more prevalent charitable remainder trust.
Truth-Telling: Building Authentic Relationships to Unleash Human Potential
Erline Belton teaches truth-telling as a basic value and guiding principle to unleash the untapped human potential in high performance groups.
Oh Yes, Nonprofits Can and Do Advocate for Legislation!
Lobbying by “charities,” nonprofits exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, is legal and encouraged by Congress.
How Has Evaluation Really Worked in Your Organization?
La Alianza Hispana, a community-based, multi-service organization in Boston, confronted the challenges and risks of evaluating program performance based on assessing outcomes.
Taking Charge of Evaluation
How program directors can become more effective in using evaluation findings to introduce organizational change.
Who’s in Charge Here? Youth Leadership Enters the Boardroom
Describes how Youth on Board, a nonprofit in Somerville, Massachusetts, helps organizations place youth in leadership positions.
Demonstrating Performance and Accountability Through Mission-Based Evaluation
Examining the mission-based framework for evaluation.
A Conversation with Ricardo Millet: The Emergence of Evaluation and Its Implications
Ricardo Millet, director of evaluation at the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, discusses the future of evaluation policy.
Foundations’ Evolving Perspective of Evaluation
For many foundations, measuring program performance in terms of outcomes has become a major factor in grantmaking.