Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Ayana Sadler and Ryne Jones As a land-grant university, NC State is committed to providing students hands-on, highly-engaged learning opportunities AND to providing research that is of direct, practical use to the...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Kim Donahue You’ve assembled an amazing board with a diverse range of experiences and accomplishments, but what happens when some members do all the talking, and others stay silent at meetings? Your nonprofit could be...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Peter Gamache, Ph.D. and Jackie Griffin, MBA, M.S., Turnaround Life, Inc. This is the third in a multi-part series from Turnaround Life, Inc. on the issues nonprofits face in building capacity. You can read the first two...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Stanton Jandrell, CEO of Fraxion There are 29 different types of nonprofit organizations, but one fact holds true for all, they are operating on limited budgets. Whether relying on donations from individuals in the community or...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Laurie De Armond and Adam Cole Nonprofits have always faced myriad challenges balancing the pursuit of their mission with long-term financial and operational stability, but those issues have been exacerbated in recent years by...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal by Dr. Pam Davis Nonprofits tackle wicked problems. In the fields of social planning and software design the designation of “wicked problem” does not refer things like the horrors of human trafficking, but refers to problems that...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Jeb Banner, CEO Boardable Many executive directors daydream about discovering the perfect board member. Perhaps the daydream was born of frustration regarding a current board member, and the director suddenly found himself or...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Heather Yandow You might be starting to suspect it’s time for your organization to get some outside help. Maybe your strategic plan has expired. Or the board is feeling a little bit stuck. Maybe it’s time to refresh your...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Barbara Rady Kazdan and Lynn S. Price This is the third in a multi-part series from Barbara Rady Kazdan and Lynn S. Price on the issues nonprofits face in transitioning leadership. You can read the first two installments here:...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Katie Zwetzig, Executive Director of Sterling Volunteers The building blocks of a great volunteer program begin with an in-depth understanding of your volunteers. What inspires them to action? What keeps them coming back? And...
