Stanford Social Innovation Review

Stanford Social Innovation Review is an award-winning magazine covering best strategies for nonprofits, foundations, and socially responsible businesses. Published quarterly by the Stanford Graduate School of Business.

Social Innovation Articles: Nonprofit Management

Date Author Category Title
Winter 2009
Eric Nee
Nonprofit Management Q & A: William Brindley [Free!]

William Brindley spent most of his career keeping financial institutions at the leading edge of technology. Now, as CEO of the nonprofit consortium NetHope, he is using those same skills to help nonprofits do the same. NetHope now has 25 member organizations, among them Save the Children, Mercy Corps, Oxfam, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, and Catholic Relief Services.

Winter 2009
David Eisner, Robert T. Grimm Jr., Shannon Maynard, & Susannah Washburn
Nonprofit Management The New Volunteer Workforce [Free!]

Nonprofits rely heavily on volunteers, but most CEOs do a poor job of managing them. As a result, more than one-third of those who volunteer one year do not donate their time the next year—at any nonprofit. That adds up to an estimated $38 billion in lost labor. To remedy this situation, nonprofit leaders must develop a more strategic approach to managing this overlooked and undervalued talent pool. The good news is that new waves of retiring baby boomers and energetic young people are ready to fill the gap.

Winter 2009
Alana Conner
Nonprofit Management Research: Objects of Power

Leaders should rethink how they treat their subordinates.

Winter 2009
Alana Conner
Nonprofit Management Research: Education of the Board

Role ambiguity dampens board member’s commitments.

Winter 2009
Alana Conner
Nonprofit Management Research: Emotional Brands Bring the Bucks

Research shows branding differentiates nonprofits in stakeholders’ minds.

Winter 2009
Jed Emerson
Nonprofit Management But Does It Work?

How best to assess program performance.

Fall 2008
Robert Jungerhans
Nonprofit Management • Social Entrepreneurship Soup Kitchen Confidential

To share its expertise without jeopardizing its mission, FareStart spun out a new organization.
left: FareStart’s Chef Ben works with a trainee in a Seattle kitchen.

Fall 2008
Suzie Boss
Environment • Nonprofit Management • Social Entrepreneurship The Cultural Touch [Free!]

By tailoring its methods to local values and needs, Rare has slowly seeded conservation programs in 40 countries. Yet as more and more species teeter on the brink of extinction, the organization must expand quickly. Here’s how the boutique nonprofit is delivering customized Rare Pride social marketing campaigns to millions of people in the planet’s most fragile ecosystems.

Fall 2008
William Foster
Nonprofit Management • Philanthropy, Responsible Investing Money to Grow On [Free!]

In the for-profit world, the term “investment” has clear meaning and investors have sophisticated techniques for spotting and growing the most promising companies. Yet foundations and other nonprofit donors have not developed similar clarity or approaches. As a result, the nonprofit sector’s greatest gems often languish well below their full potential. By better translating for-profit concepts, donors can learn how to scout out and grow the best nonprofits. Likewise, certain nonprofits can take a page from business’s playbook and learn how to attract cash for expansion.

Fall 2008
Jennifer Roberts
Nonprofit Management • Social Entrepreneurship What’s Next: MBA Students Venture Out

MBA students turn their attention to social enterprise.

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