privilege
The Admissions Scandal and the Nonprofit Meritocracy Trap
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One pernicious illusion of the ideology of meritocracy is that any advantages that the wealthy have are earned.
Trends
“Justice” Is Merriam-Webster’s Most-Looked-Up Word of 2018
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As Merriam-Webster’s representatives have pointed out, there are many stories in the news that may have conspired to drive folk to look up the word “justice” more than any other last year. Maybe we can consider it a social opportunity?
Trends
A DIY Vision for Nonprofits, Philanthropy, and Civil Society for 2019
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Happy New Year! Last week, we highlighted seven critical trends that marked the civil sector in the US in 2018. But what will 2019 bring? Or, more importantly, what will you bring to it?
Goodwill
Thrift Stores Expand Despite Rising Economy: Is Planet Awareness the Reason?
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Sales at nonprofit thrift stores are notably more brisk, sparking an expansion in the field, but the larger market shift that appears to be at play is interesting in itself
for-profit corporations
Nonprofit Study Charts Rising US Corporate Concentration
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A new study confirms the growing concentration of corporate America, with two companies controlling over half of the market in more than half of the 26 industries studied.
Giving Tuesday
About #GivingTuesday: Will Larger Trends Show Up as Reduced Community Revenue?
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Will the increasingly prominent trend of declining small donations make itself felt today, on #GivingTuesday?
risk taking
You First: Leadership for a New World – “Tipping Points—Tipsy Times”
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In this installment of his new column, Light deftly weaves together boiling frogs, libations, and our natural resistance to change, to discuss evolutionary and revolutionary tipping points. As he concludes, when contemplating an organizational change effort, keep in mind that “context is everything, and adapt your leadership style accordingly.”
Nonprofit Management
Surfacing the E-fluencers: Measuring the Influence of Your Nonprofit’s Network
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Understanding the impact of Twitter and other social platforms has evolved from just seeing a follower count to really understanding the impact of what those followers can do to support a nonprofit mission.
Fundraising
Fundraising Insights for Smaller and Mid-sized Nonprofits: From a Blackbaud Report
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Even as the dynamics of giving change, fundraisers still know the value of good (if fleeting) insights—like these here—about how to make their work more successful.
Culture Change
Social Giving IRL (In Real Life) for Nonprofits
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Social giving uses the power of networks to amplify donations. Sharing on Facebook, Twitter, and the rest can encourage new donations. But what about location-based networks?