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YWCA Greater Charleston’s LaVanda Brown forges ahead with anti-racism work
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Adam Parker It really is a new era. When it was founded 115 years ago, the YWCA Greater Charleston was a safe space for Black girls and women during a period of institutionalized racism and discrimination. During the civil rights...
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The Symbiotic Donor Relationship
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Eric B. Gordon Back in the mid-1960s, a small business college was interested in creating a more traditional campus several miles from the heart of the city. It reached out to area businesses, foundations and prominent...
Aspiring to Be Our Better Selves
By Sandy Cyr A strategic plan is an important tool for any nonprofit organization. Equipped with a plan, organizations can chart their course. There is often a great deal of dialogue around the planning process itself, and rhetoric about keeping the plan a living...
Performance Culture is Profitable for Nonprofits
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Jeremy Singer Successful businesses thrive on a performance culture. Everyone from the board chair to the newest hire understands how the company defines success and how their work contributes to it. An emphasis on measurable...
Maureen Joy Charter School: Finding Success Through a Community of Support
Maureen Joy Charter School in Durham is one of the oldest charter schools in North Carolina. The organization has sustained due to the collaborative work of its teachers, staff, board, families and, of course, the hard work of their students.
Leveraging One’s Platform for Good
A good leader allows others to take ownership over the things around them. Just as he does on the field, Rashad Jennings integrates this belief into the work of the Rashad Jennings Foundation, with programs focus on literacy, mentorship, health and fitness for elementary through high school students.
5 Lessons in Values Based Innovation
Despite challenges facing many higher education institutions, Green Mountain College has demonstrated the ability to innovate and strengthen its reputation and financial footings. Here are some of the lessons they’ve learned along the way.
An Integrated Approach to Social Change
The Omega Institute was born out of the belief that if you if you work on yourself, if you become a kinder, more compassionate person, the world will become a better place. Now in its 40th year, almost 1 million people have participated in Omega’s workshops, conferences and retreats that are designed to inspire personal and social change.
Showing Up: A Community Who Cares
While Read and Feed provides meals and tutoring to Kindergarten and elementary school children, it is so much more than a literacy program.
LEADing the Way for a New Model of Sustainability
By becoming leaner in its operations, more selective and engaged in its recruiting practices, more strategic in fundraising and development strategies, and more intentional in research and development, Shaw University’s renaissance has been nothing less than transformational.
True, Personal Stories About Science
The Story Collider is an interdisciplinary undertaking between science communication and the arts whose willingness to embrace creative tension allows them to succeed.
How Theater Resources Unlimited Bridges the Gap Between Art and Business
Theater Resources Unlimited promotes cooperation and support in the theater community by connecting organizations, individual producers, self-producing artists and other theater professionals. The organization has found that success relies upon an ability to creatively address needs while maintaining logical and responsible business practices.
Under New Strategic Plan, Alliance Helps Museums Go Farther Together
By requiring new levels of collaboration with, and relinquishing some control to, a broad array of partners and stakeholders, the American Alliance of Museums has been working towards achieving the goals of their strategic plan without increases in staff or budgets.
Nonprofit and Media Collaborations
While there are many opportunities for professional development, NCM Network is unique in that it focuses on serving as the bridge between nonprofit organizations and news media. The organization is committed to providing a blend of nonprofit and media perspectives at each of their programs.