Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Julie Nettifee and Kristin Tart 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...
Meet. Share. Do.
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Cheryl Hughes and Lilly Weinberg Across the country, in big cities and small towns, community foundations are leading a new civic engagement movement – On the Table – that encourages local residents to drive change in...
The Overhead Ratio is Not a Measure of Efficiency
By Shalina Omar In a recent study coming out of NC State, researchers Jason Coupet and Jessica Berrett challenge the status quo of using financial ratios for measuring the efficiency of nonprofits. The researchers argue that relying on measures like the overhead ratio...
Professional Development, What is it Good For? Absolutely Everything.
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Allison Plitman and Elizabeth Ruf 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...
Shared Services: A Model for Nonprofit Innovation and Collaboration
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By William McAndrews It’s getting tough out there . . . Most every nonprofit leader knows from experience that there is ever increasing pressure on nonprofit organizations to become more effective, efficient and to improve outcomes....
Beyond the Mission: Instrumental Values of Nonprofit Organizations
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Iryna Kharlamova and Pat Sintavanon 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...
#RelationshipGoals: How to Build a Great Board/Executive Director Partnership
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Cyndee Patterson This is the second of four columns on how to develop a great nonprofit board. To read the first column, click here. One relationship in your nonprofit is more important than any other. It’s between your...
A Study of Interim Leadership in Nonprofits
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Jeffrey Wilcox, CEO Executive leadership transitions in nonprofits are rare, as they can prove to be financially and sometimes morally costly to the organization. However, inevitable leadership transitions do occur, and...
Implementing the New Financial Reporting Standards
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Melissa Harman and Elizabeth Dollar For the first time in over 20 years, not-for-profit organizations are required to present their financial statements in a different manner. The FASB issued ASU 2016-14, Not-for-Profit Entities...
Identifying and Overcoming Common Nonprofit Challenges
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Laurie De Armond and Adam Cole Nonprofit organizations are uniquely shaped by their mission, history, size, program goals, and community. But leaders of these organizations—whether a CFO at a global health services charity, a CIO...