Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Molly Yuska, Founder of Project Giving Kids In 1989, President George H. W. Bush articulated a vision of a "thousand points of light" in his inaugural address, encouraging Americans everywhere to take action through...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Steven Green While usually defined by shorter grant periods, a bridge funding grant can have a significant catalyzing impact on the grantee—and often is indicative of an exciting new stage of organizational growth or direction....
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Heather Carpenter and Tera Qualls Return on Investment is a trending topic right now in the nonprofit sector. Organizations have been using ROI to measure the cost benefit of a purchase, a grant request, or a piece of...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Carolyn and Ben Pittman In this article we would like to acquaint you with the concept of cause shopping and explore two different types. Our first type of cause shopping provides an opportunity to support any number of reputable...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By John Klein If you are running a nonprofit organization of any size in 2015, you are significantly invested in your communications efforts to the people you serve, your donors and the community. And regardless of how much...
The Bridgespan Group released a report aimed at understanding the role management tools play in the efforts of nonprofit leaders to boost their organizations’ performance. The Bridgespan Group has just launched a multi-year effort to help nonprofits strengthen...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal Disseminating expertise already inside your organization greatly improves performance By Phillip S. Coles Often nonprofit organization leadership assumes consultants, professional fundraisers and financial incentives are needed to...
