Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Peter Gamache, Ph.D. and Jackie Griffin, MBA, M.S., Turnaround Life, Inc. This is the second in a multi-part series from Turnaround Life, Inc. on the issues nonprofits face in building capacity. You can read the first installment...
Transitions of Trailblazers (Part 2): From Inception to Separation
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Barbara Rady Kazdan and Lynn S. Price This is the second 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 installment here. From...
Capacity Building (Part 1): Why It’s Critical for Your Nonprofit’s Success
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Peter Gamache, Ph.D. and Jackie Griffin, MBA, M.S., Turnaround Life, Inc. This is the first in a multi-part series from Turnaround Life, Inc. on the issues nonprofits face in building capacity. The success of a...
Best Practices for Nonprofit Directors
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Marguerite Griffin Effective nonprofit leaders advance their organization’s mission and contribute to its success and financial viability. Charitable organizations’ public image and reputation are increasingly impacted by their...
Transitions of Trailblazers (Part 1)
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Barbara Rady Kazdan and Lynn S. Price This is the first in a multi-part series from Barbara Rady Kazdan and Lynn S. Price on the issues nonprofits face in transitioning leadership. The Lifestyle section ran a feature article...
The “Lean” Nonprofit
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Ann Mei Chang When I first introduce the notion of lean approaches to leaders in the social sector, I often hear barely suppressed snickering. After all, nonprofits know of nothing but lean, as they operate under excruciatingly...
Win Big With Big Data: A Nonprofit’s Guide to Data Analytics
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Garrett Daniel and David Schlaseman 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...
Moving Beyond Startup
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Chris Church and Luis Villa 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 fields we work...
Organizational Assessments: A Solution to the Questions That Keep Some Nonprofit Leaders Awake At Night
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By William McAndrews “What keeps you awake at night?” To this, many nonprofit leaders respond that they wonder whether their organization is structured to maximize potential. For example: Do I have the right people in the right...
Preventing Fraud in Nonprofits: It’s Easier than it Sounds
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Taylor Dill and Alec Altman 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 fields we work...