Special to the Philanthropy Journal by Chris Calmer, UMB Bank The season of giving is upon us and as you start to think of how you can be charitable this year, consider the gift of scholarship. It’s a different way of giving back and can leave a legacy for years to...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Eric B. Gordon Back in the mid-1960s, a small business college was interested in creating a more traditional campus several miles from the heart of the city. It reached out to area businesses, foundations and prominent...
By Sandy Cyr A strategic plan is an important tool for any nonprofit organization. Equipped with a plan, organizations can chart their course. There is often a great deal of dialogue around the planning process itself, and rhetoric about keeping the plan a living...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Jeremy Singer Successful businesses thrive on a performance culture. Everyone from the board chair to the newest hire understands how the company defines success and how their work contributes to it. An emphasis on measurable...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Chuck Jones In 2014, a long overdue alarm bell went off in the Charlotte community. That year, a study published by the National Bureau of Economic Research ranked our city last among the country’s 50 largest metro areas for...
Special to The Philanthropy Journal By Kathryn Weenig “I am really happy I was able to speak,” says ‘Y,’ a participant in Footage Foundation’s Girl-talk-Girl program in St. Petersburg, Russia. Using a mobile phone application, which she helped redesign, Y constructed...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Jamie Nunnelly Many membership-based associations promote best practices in their field, yet find it difficult to balance promotion of their work while also emphasizing the quality of their programs. The National...
By Jack Ahern At a recent Jewish family education class, Sarah Lefton, Founder and Creative Director of BimBam, had a chance to chat with a mom and her ten-year-old daughter. The mother was Jewish (although nonobservant and not well versed in Jewish literature or...
By Jack Ahern It is no secret that success in nonprofits is a joint effort. Following through on your organization’s mission requires focused the staff and board and from the population and communities you serve. Maureen Joy Charter School located in Durham, NC...
By Sandy Cyr When Paul Perkins was a rookie running back in the 2016 NFL season, he was vying for Rashad Jennings’ spot in the lineup. Jennings told Perkins, “I want you to play like you are a starter.” Going into his 9th year in the NFL, Jennings wanted Perkins to...
