Special to the Philanthropy Journal By David D. Stone While the aphorism ‘doing good, while doing well’ has been attributed to Benjamin Franklin for nearly three hundred years, the phrase has recently taken on a new life and meaning, as traditional entrepreneurship...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Eric Burger Corporations around the world are always looking for new ways to distinguish themselves in the marketplace. Identifying opportunities to stay ahead of the competition, demonstrate value to prospective customers, and...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By FleishmanHillard Staff As part of our ongoing nonprofit lifestyle series, the team at FleishmanHillard, a global integrated communications and public relations agency, compiled the following short list of the best literature...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Risha Bailey, MPA It’s a fact that today’s nonprofit organization is not like the nonprofit organizations in the past. Or, at the very least, the nonprofit environment is so much more different. Today, nonprofits are faced with...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Beth Stevenson Philanthropists build careers rooted in their passion for improving the lives, conditions and welfare of others. The profession requires long hours, hard work, dedication, passion and most of all—heart. If you stop...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Christopher Kelly Board composition is a crucial component of a successful nonprofit organization. The individuals who serve can enhance the charitable mission through their own efforts and contributions or severely deter...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Sarah Mann Willcox The job of grant writer should include a fair amount of detective work. Much of the work in seeking grants comes before the pen hits the paper (or maybe, before you even start typing into an online grant...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Luz Mairym López-Rodríguez, Ph.D. Why do nonprofit organizations (NPOs) need volunteers? Volunteers fill many purposes. Among other reasons, volunteers: (1) complement limited staff time; (2) help nonprofits fulfill their...
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...
