Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Muhi Khwaja Muslims in America There are roughly 3.5 million Muslims in the United States and, as we celebrate and observe the tradition of Hajj this week ending in Eid ul Adha (August 11th this year), it’s important to recognize...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal by Dr. Pam Davis Nonprofits tackle wicked problems. In the fields of social planning and software design the designation of “wicked problem” does not refer things like the horrors of human trafficking, but refers to problems that...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Jeb Banner, CEO Boardable Many executive directors daydream about discovering the perfect board member. Perhaps the daydream was born of frustration regarding a current board member, and the director suddenly found himself or...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Bridget Marquis In recent years, philanthropic organizations have begun to invest—sometimes in very big ways—in better parks, trails, open spaces and libraries. In 2014, the George Kaiser Foundation gave a record $350...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Heather Yandow You might be starting to suspect it’s time for your organization to get some outside help. Maybe your strategic plan has expired. Or the board is feeling a little bit stuck. Maybe it’s time to refresh your...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Barbara Rady Kazdan and Lynn S. Price This is the third in a multi-part series from Barbara Rady Kazdan and Lynn S. Price on the issues nonprofits face in transitioning leadership. You can read the first two installments here:...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Charities Aid Foundation of America (CAF America) Foreign organizations are able to receive tax-effective charitable funding from the US if 1) the US grantor is able to make a good faith determination that the foreign...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Katie Zwetzig, Executive Director of Sterling Volunteers The building blocks of a great volunteer program begin with an in-depth understanding of your volunteers. What inspires them to action? What keeps them coming back? And...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Peter Gamache, Ph.D. and Jackie Griffin, MBA, M.S., Turnaround Life, Inc. This is the second in a multi-part series from Turnaround Life, Inc. on the issues nonprofits face in building capacity. You can read the first installment...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Page Snow It’s one of the great ironies of the private foundation sector: 98% of all private foundations in the U.S. have assets of less than $50 million each, and 67% have less than $1 million. Yet, despite their ubiquity, very...
