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Historical Analysis of the Giving Pledge: Was It a “Blind?”
Historian Robert Dalzell says that there is a pattern in U.S. history of very high profile, public giving at times when financial conditions cause society to eye the rich harshly.
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Getting What You Pay for in Trustees: A Terrifying Case Study
This behavioral health provider in Baltimore exhibits with breathtaking thoroughness why nonprofits need attentive independent governance systems.
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Two New Studies Signal Nonprofits’ Role in Economic Growth
Recent studies in Philadelphia and North Carolina attest to the value of nonprofits in propelling economic progress and providing an important alternative to free market systems.
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Failure of an Ozarks Nonprofit Threatens Local Economy
The “amicable foreclosure” of the Great Passion Play in Eureka Springs, Ark. poses a problem to the local economy, having employed many residents and attracted tourists.
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A Step Backward for Religious Accountability Measures
A new report on the financial accountability of nonprofit religious institutions says that the laws on the books are just fine and that all the IRS needs to do is enforce them. Wrong on both counts.
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More Oversight Please! Minn. Audit on Nonprofit Should Spark Concern
Nonprofit theft is often chalked up to a bad actor, but we applaud efforts to root out more systemic problems, which now appears to be happening in this situation in Minnesota.
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COF’s Business Model Turnaround: A Pretty Penny’s Worth
The Council on Foundations lost a chunk of change during the recession; time for a new business/program model!
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Waiting for Spare Time to Address Business Model? Not Wise
As food banks continue to struggle with the repercussions of increased food industry efficiency, we’re reminded of the importance of keeping a close eye on our environment.
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The High Hidden Costs of One Organization’s Fundraising
This article spotlights the shocking degree to which operational costs and infrastructure—and sometimes oddly unrelated spending—can devour the donor dollar.
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Sloppy Financial Management? The Whole Sector Suffers
Do Massachusetts nonprofits need more regulation? Findings of financial mismanagement at Somerville, Mass. agency trigger calls for increased oversight.
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Komen: Are We “Over It?”
A cancer survivor speaks out about Susan G. Komen for the Cure, calling founder Nancy Brinker “their biggest liability.” But is the drop in participation in the foundation’s signature three-day walks...
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Why Can’t We Get Over Overhead?
Outcomes-based metrics may be more accurate and more effective, but they do not speak to the heart the way that program-focused endeavors do.
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Komen Cancels 7 Fundraising Walks as Participation Plummets
Susan G. Komen for the Cure has canceled its signature three-day walk in seven metro areas for next year. Despite the cutbacks, a spokesperson for Komen asserts that everything is under control.
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Field Museum Board of Directors—Did Conflict Obscure Good Decision Making?
The Field Museum of Natural History is going through financial difficulties that some say were presaged in a memorandum sent to the board in 2006 that ended up ignored due to interpersonal politics.
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The Overhead Myth
NPQ is proud to highlight this important letter from GuideStar, Charity Navigator and the Wise Giving Alliance calling for an end to the obsession many have had with nonprofit overhead costs as a proxy...
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Three organizations that serve as evaluators and analysts in the nonprofit world have come together to caution against the tendency to overweight overhead when judging grantees.
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Newseum, Like Many Museums, Unable to Move Beyond the Economic Crisis
The Newseum, one of Washington, D.C.’s more recent museums, finds itself cutting staff and spinning off programs in order to stay afloat as their endowment shrinks. The unfortunate results of these...
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With the Clock Ticking, Student Loan Rate Becomes Increasingly Politicized
A proposed Senate deal to lower student loan rates fell apart last week, leaving it uncertain whether a new deal can be patched together for students before the August recess.
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Using Outcomes to Measure Nonprofit Success
When it comes to judging the success of a nonprofit, the truly important data are seldom found in the organization’s financial statements.
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Involving Your Board and Board Members in Fund Development
A few ideas, old and new, about making fundraising more palatable to your board and board members.
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