Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Lewis Sharpstone Ensuring sustainability is a top priority for almost every nonprofit organization. But one sometimes overlooked piece of the sustainability puzzle is managing critical external relationships and ensuring their...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Marcela Sarmiento Mellinger, MSW, Ph.D. Advocacy as a practice strategy has served as a catalyst for nonprofits to respond to factors that impact the services they provide. However, when we talk about advocacy, a...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Greg Baldwin and Justin P. Oberman Within days of the presidential inauguration in January, site traffic at VolunteerMatch.org skyrocketed to unprecedented highs in their 19-year history. Interest in volunteering is at record...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Kelly M. Hannum and Jara Dean-Coffey This article is the second in a two-part series on developing an evaluative mindset. Evaluation approaches offer strategic and systematic ways to gather, make sense of, and use...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Jayme Owen Managing up is about you and your long-term success and advancement. Whether you are dealing with the CEO, a particularly active board member, organizational leaders or your direct supervisor, managing up is taking...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Kelly M. Hannum and Jara Dean-Coffey This article is the first in a two-part series on developing an evaluative mindset. Conducting evaluations in foundations can be tricky and, frankly, not everyone’s idea of a good time....
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Luz Mairym López-Rodríguez, PhD In 2015, the coalition One Voice Movement (OVM) was created by over 140 nonprofit organizations (NPOs) in Puerto Rico, in response to the possible reduction of 98% of legislative funds assigned to...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Maggie Luckadoo When the United Nations outlined its 17 Sustainable Development Goals in 2015, it set forth that Goal 5, achieving gender equality, is key to transforming the world and eliminating poverty. The UN states that...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Marie Peeler Suppose you are a potential donor or you represent a foundation. You have two possible organizations to invest in but can only fund one. Both have compelling missions and both have programs that fall within your...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Sara McGuyver Does this sound familiar? Your organization attempts to solve one problem, only to realize it’s interconnected with many other community challenges. Various stakeholder groups have different needs or concerns, and...
