Open access to academic work is growing in popularity amongst researchers and research institutions, but business model challenges remain.
Open Access Publishing Seeks Sustainable Business Model
Don’t Just Stand There, Say Something!
Editors’ note: This article, first published in print during June-1995, has been republished for Nonprofit Quarterly with minor updates. All over America, grassroots organizations are planning open houses, receptions, cocktail parties, and the like. Meticulously they work through the details: cleaning their offices, deciding whether or not to have the event catered, how much to spend,
When in Doubt, Think
Editor’s note: This article, first published in print during April-1995, has been republished for Nonprofit Quarterly with minor updates. Fundraising consultant Andy Robinson has pulled a lot of what he calls “common sense” ideas together here as a useful reminder and helpful perspective on some basic fundraising tenets. The love of money says the Bible is
Mail Appeals: Will They Open the Envelope?
Editors’ note: This article, first published in print during February-1993, has been republished for Nonprofit Quarterly with minor updates. Many mail appeals fail because, although much attention has been spent writing an effective letter, it is enclosed in an envelope that no one opens. Mail appeals are called “packages” because they are more than letters in
Community Healthcare Centers Funding at Risk at Time of Health Peril
Unless Congress acts to extend appropriations, funding for the nation’s system of community health clinics will run out on May 22nd.
Report for America Nearly Doubles Investment in Native American Journalism
Report for America commits to increasing the number of Native American journalists it supports from 10 to 19.
Museum Declares Bankruptcy—Will a More Sustainable Organization Emerge?
The National Museum of Jewish History in Philadelphia seeks bankruptcy protection to restructure its debts.
Student Debt Charts Paint a Picture of a Mortgaged Generation
The student debt monster continues to grow, putting millions in default. Roughly 15 million borrowers report they are “finding it difficult to get by” or are “just getting by.”
In Puerto Rico Earthquake Recovery, as with Hurricane Maria, Communities Lead
Two months after earthquakes began rattling Puerto Rico, FEMA falters again, and community groups and residents must take up the slack in disaster response.
Protecting the Earth, Protecting Ourselves: Stories from Native America
How can we be in right relationship with the planet and our environment? One way to begin to answer this question is to listen to the voices of indigenous communities.
Ten Mistakes You Can Avoid
Editors’ note: This article, first published in print during October-1994, has been republished for Nonprofit Quarterly with minor updates. I was recently asked to give a talk at the annual conference of the Women’s Funding Network. I decided to share with the group the ten biggest mistakes I have made during my seventeen years of fundraising.
Recruiting Better Board Members (The Statement of Agreement)
Editors’ note: This article, first published in print during February-1994, has been republished for Nonprofit Quarterly with minor updates. Recruiting new board members can be a relatively easy task. The existing board figures out how many members it needs and everyone brainstorms the names of friends, people who owe them favors, lonely people, people who just