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Ford Grants for For-Profit Journalism: What Does It Mean?
While nonprofit journalism has traditionally looked to foundation support, the Ford Foundation has directed grants to the for-profit Los Angeles Times and Washington Post.
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Embracing Risk in the Shift from “Program Thinking” to “Social Change Thinking”
VOICES FROM THE FIELD: Risk/Innovation/Failure NPQ asked readers for their thoughts on innovation and risk among nonprofits. Here is one response (watch for the others!) “Nonprofit sector leadership...
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Building a Future by Selling a Building
VOICES FROM THE FIELD: Risk/Innovation/Failure Fr. John R. Sheehan, S.J., chairman of the board at the Xavier Society for the Blind in New York City, discusses the decision to sell the organization’s...
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Managing in the New Economic Reality
NFF’s Jina Paik outlines strategies used by nonprofits over the past few years to address the changes in public and private funding brought about by the challenging economic environment, and notes:...
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Strategic Philanthropy: Who Wins and Loses?
VOICES FROM THE FIELD Is the notion of so-called “strategic philanthropy,” in all of its beguiling forms, a very powerful accomplice in transforming the funding ecology and structure of the nonprofit...
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Stretching Your Tech Dollars: Save a Penny, Lose Nine Cents?
Nonprofits are experts at squeezing every last value out of an asset, but when it comes to old computer hardware, such frugality may cost the organization more than meets the eye.
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OMB Intensifies Call for Rigorous Program Evaluations
The federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is increasing the pressure for federal agencies to both fund and develop the capacity to better review more rigorously tested programs.
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Decline in Corporate Support Hits NPR
National Public Radio experiences decline in corporate support as L.A. Times gets Ford Grant.
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Beyond Sustainability: Identifying the Right Resource Mix for Growth
The long-term success of an organization depends on sustainability, but sustainability is not sufficient for maximizing the impact of an organization. The key to growth, explains the author, in large...
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What Should Your Fund Development Plan Include?
There are several key components of an effective fund development plan that warrant attention from the highest levels of your institution.
View ArticleVanishing Act: Activist Groups Say Donations Disappeared with Fiscal Sponsor
A Special Cohen Investigation Directors of several activist groups say that the CEO of their fiscal sponsor, the International Humanities Center, told them that his organization owed them,...
View ArticleA Global Nonprofit Ponzi Scheme? Lessons Learned from a Fiscal Sponsor’s...
A Special Cohen Investigation Part II In the second of a two-part investigative report, Nonprofit Quarterly’s Rick Cohen uncovers the causes and effects of the International Humanities Center’s...
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Beyond Financial Oversight: Expanding the Board’s Role in the Pursuit of...
Board finance committees can look at annual budgets, financial statements, and audits forever, but if some group of board members is not considering those financial results in light of the...
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When a Donor Becomes Tainted
When a donor becomes embroiled in scandal, how should a nonprofit respond?
View ArticleDefending Defensiveness
Defensive behavior is instinctive, but it can be counterproductive in our work relationships and organizations. Janoff discusses how we can learn and promote different approaches.
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How to Steal from a Nonprofit: Who Does It and How to Prevent It
Is it easier to steal from a nonprofit organization than from a business? That’s what some researchers have speculated. To identify how people steal from nonprofits and how to prevent it, we turned to...
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Should Your Nonprofit Build an Endowment?
Most nonprofits dream, at some point, about that endowment that would ensure their stability from year to year. But endowments aren’t for every nonprofit. This article walks the reader through their up...
View ArticleAbsent the Audit: How Small Nonprofits Can Demonstrate Accountability Without...
If your organization doesn't conduct an annual audit, here's what you should be doing to maintain public trust and financial accountability.
View ArticleAnalyzing the Dynamics of Funding: Reliability and Autonomy
The nature of nonprofit revenues can make a world of difference in strategy and planning. The author's framework assists managers and boards in understanding their current revenue and its limitations.
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The Nonprofit Lookbook: Lessons in Social Enterprise from the Fashion World
Saras Chung worked hard to help get the social enterprise fashion project Nest on its feet, and found human capital and agility key to success.
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