Another Ponzi scheme clawback of money—this time, hundreds of thousands donated over a ten-year period—reminds us that money is not just money, but also influence and entrée, even when it is given philanthropically.
While fraud occurs in all kinds of nonprofits, some of the variables can be deadly to the nonprofit involved. Here are some measures those most at risk can take.
Students offered the “golden ticket” of a full-ride scholarship were abruptly informed that a mistake had been made (so sorry) and they were on their own, but where was UT’s real accountability in all of this?
We all understand the importance of long-range planning; it can be challenging to stick to the plan. But as the largely successful Republican effort to remake the federal judiciary reminds us, preparation and perseverance can pay off.
This article reflects upon principals and district administrators with a variety of styles and disparate impacts on the staffs they managed. Lyons points to four difficult administrative styles and four more positive “high impact” styles.
A recent HBR article begins with this frivolous pronouncement: “Too few nonprofits use the advantages of their nonprofit status.” We might do better asking what few nonprofits would not be practiced in, let alone not be aware of, these advantages?
In designing nonprofit interventions, a little local knowledge can go a long way.
Conflicts of interest don’t just need to be noted; they should be prevented whenever possible.
Another nonprofit decides to take an aggressive growth stance and ends up first forgetting the basics of stewardship and then losing financial ground.
Don’t trust anyone over 30? A millennial, who has now turned 30, shares what he has learned in a decade of activism with the post-millennial generation. Might be some good pointers for nonprofits supporting advocacy, too.
