Special to the Philanthropy Journal By James Gilmer This piece is an updated version of the Compliance for North Carolina Nonprofits article that originally published in March 2016. Nonprofits are held to a high standard of government scrutiny, and for good...
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...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Kelly Velasques-Hague This past year has seen no shortage of tragedies. From hurricanes to school shootings, the heartbreak and devastation leaves many wondering how they can help. These good intentions often motivate individuals...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Ayan Ajeen and Marshéle Carter The saying “The world is at your fingertips” is true now more than ever. With a few clicks on the keyboard, we instantly have access to a global audience. Questions are answered. Curiosities are...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Dominique Jones and Chris Gambino 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 Alec Gorynski, Vice President of Community Development and Corporate Philanthropy, First National Bank of Omaha Corporations and businesses are either starting or enhancing their community giving. According to the Giving in...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Michael A. Strauss, CPA, Director When people think about exit strategies, succession planning and business transitions, they typically think about a monetizing event for the owner of a privately held business. These topics are...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Christopher Purdy Social entrepreneurship is increasingly in vogue among nonprofits and, as a result, many organizations are exploring how they might practically introduce such concepts into their structures and programming....
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Elayne Clift What is Placemaking? “Artists and arts organizations are changing the use of public space, knitting social fabric across difference, contributing to community resiliency, and improving the economies of cities across...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Gary Wohlfeill It’s no secret that large gifts from high-wealth donors are important to nonprofit sustainability. But what about your super motivated supporters who don’t have the disposable income to donate month after...
