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Nonprofits

One Scoop, Two Bottom Lines

Nonprofits are buying Ben & Jerry’s franchises
to help train at-risk youth.

By Ken Yamada | Summer 2003
 

Nonprofits

Not-So-Starving Artists

Artists for Humanity students are also employees.

By Vinay Jain | Summer 2003
 

Nonprofits

The Peer Yardstick

Measuring success in franchise nonprofit organizations.

By Sacha Litman | Summer 2003
 

Nonprofits

The Knowing Doing Gap

Human services managers are not implementing strategic decisions.

By Gerald Burstyn | Summer 2003
 

Philanthropy

The Incredible Shrinking Donor Base

When nonprofits join forces, individuals give less to the cause.

By Rosanne Siino | Summer 2003
 

Nonprofits

Leaders Without a Paycheck

New York Cares uses volunteers to recruit
and retain other volunteers.

By Victor Wishna | 1 | Summer 2003
 

Philanthropy

Satisfaction Not Guaranteed

Foundations are more likely to satisfy grantees by being responsive, approachable, and fair, rather than by giving more money.

By Vinay Jain | Spring 2003
 

Philanthropy

Filling the Performance Gap

The authors provide answers to three questions about the increasingly popular and controversial funding approach called high engagement, or venture philanthropy. What do grantees gain from it? How does it work? And should we encourage it?

By Christine W. Letts & William P. Ryan | Spring 2003
 

Arts

Reel Impact

Over the past decade, nonprofit organizations have increasingly made independent documentary film and video projects a central component of their campaigns for social and political change.

By David Whiteman | Spring 2003
 

Nonprofits

Nonprofits and the News

Ever wonder why some nonprofits get all the press? That's the question a pair of sociologists set out to answer, with surprising results.

By Ken Yamada | Spring 2003