Philanthropy in a Recession
AN NPQ CLASSIC:
In this interview, Deborah Linnell, Hez Norton, and Tim Wolfred discuss the tough topic of executive transition—when executives should leave and when they should stay to ease the shift—and other trends pertinent to the recession.
There has never been a more critical time for nonprofits to get involved at every level of tax policy. In this excerpt from a classic NPQ article, Kim Klein talks about the why and how.
Editors’ note: This article is adapted from its originally published version in the winter 2007 issue of NPQ. It highlights shifts in nonprofit governance models, authority, and decsion making that continue to apply today.
It’s July 2010, and organizers from 10 state-level grassroots groups have traveled to Washington, D.C. Rob Brown of Opportunity Maine is at the front of the room addressing the crowd. “Firefighters and other local law enforcement are key allies in property tax–cap campaigns,” Brown says, as listeners scribble in notebooks and clack on laptops. “Their perspective tends to be universally appealing to even the staunchest skeptic.”
FROM THE ARCHIVES
Some advocates or “thought leaders” appear to believe that if they repeat often enough that donors are overwhelmingly interested in metrics and outcomes, that it will eventually be true. This classic article, published by NPQ in 2010, took a uniquely clear eyed look at the research and found a much more nuanced reality. It was our most read article in 2010 but we wished more people had paid attention to it then and urge everyone to take another look now.
Followers not following and millennials not respecting boomers—what is the world coming to? Dr. Conflict tells us.
As we march toward the fiscal cliff, everyone knows that tax reform is on the table in negotiations between President Obama, the Democratic Senate, and the Republican House of Representatives. For a perspective on the importance of the content of taxes for nonprofits, we are pleased to again present this important perspective by Kim Klein of Klein & Roth Consulting that should make nonprofits consider their stake in the tax reform debate. What are they willing to push for and to give up—if anything—in the context of responding to sequestration and dealing with the nation’s budget deficit?
For a newly hired development director, the difference between success and failure is clear expectations.
How does Giving USA derive its numbers? This article answers some frequently asked questions.
FROM THE ARCHIVE: Are you the nonprofit board member that “just don’t get no respect?” In this classic column, Dr. Conflict provides guidance on managing a mess of roles in an all-volunteer organization.
