Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Jeb Banner, CEO of Boardable Lack of effectiveness is one of the biggest stumbling blocks for both nonprofit and for-profit boards. Dysfunctional group dynamics, disengagement with the board’s purpose and function, and (perhaps...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal This article has been modified from a longer article of the Bridgespan Group's research on this topic By Maria Orozco For many of us the impact of the Great Recession of 2007-2009 will not be forgotten—donations went down and hard...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal by Greg Miller, President and CEO of Penn-Mar Human Services In the nonprofit sector, the concept of merging with another organization is often only seen as a dramatic, desperate move when the future of the entire organization is in...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Jeb Banner, Boardable CEO This is the first in a two-part series from Jeb Banner about board diversity. You can read the first installation here. We’ve already established the reasons that board diversity is the...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By David Seibert, Vice President of Missions & Ministries at The Lukens Company Giving tends to increase during the holiday season - that’s the good news for nonprofits. The not-so-good news is that for the months of...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Jeb Banner, Boardable CEO This is the first in a two-part series from Jeb Banner about board diversity. “Board diversity” is one of those buzz words you hear regularly in nonprofit circles. We all know the general reasons...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Darya Bontempo and Henry Carlson 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 Sara Futch and Maria Sharova 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...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Jeffrey D. Haskell, J.D., LL.M. Many families have either a charitable remainder trust (CRT) or charitable lead trust (CLT), which enables them to donate generously to their favorite charities while providing immediate tax...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Gina Clark Throughout our history, philanthropic organizations have played a critical role in addressing national health challenges at the local level. Their regional insights and knowledge, as well as relationships with...
