Stories, especially transformational ones, are a powerful tool for describing a nonprofit’s impact, but is it proof of the model? In summer 2017, Urban Alliance completed a six-year randomized control trial (RCT)—the gold standard of program evaluation—and in the process were themselves tested. This article describes the ups and downs of this grueling process.
Today’s boards are smaller and have fewer standing committees. What kind of thinking does that reflect? While there is no “magic” size or “cookie-cutter” structure to meet every board’s needs, there are principles to be considered in designing your nonprofit’s board and larger governance system. This panel of national experts will help you think more carefully about how to make form fit function.
Even if a local institution starts out with a focus on profitmaking, that does not mean it must stay that way.
The common practice of companies currying favor with local politicians by writing large checks to politician-favored charities is coming under increased scrutiny.
How should we balance parental perspectives on how their children should be educated with our collective interests as a nation, city, or community?
The forthcoming launch of NerdKind expands technology options for nonprofits while giving technologists the chance to match their skills with nonprofits needing their help.
Legislation and other government incentives encouraging employee ownership are gathering steam nationally. This example comes from the great state of New York.
As is often the case, to change the behavior of others, we must look to ourselves first.
Ever wondered what IRS staff think about when auditing a nonprofit? New guides from the IRS provide answers—and in doing so, great clues about compliance.
A young nonprofit, Skills for Chicagoland’s Future, has taken an employer-driven approach to bringing jobs and job-seekers together that it believes is ready to be scaled nationally—but is it?
A British report lauds US social enterprise but cites a lag in gender equality, noting that the US ranks 43rd of 44 countries regarding where “women fared best when taking into account representation in leadership roles in social enterprises and the gender pay gap.”
Even in the face of the Trump administration’s efforts to confirm alleged rampant voter fraud, it seems the states aren’t spending a lot of time pursuing actual cases.