Looking Beyond the Surface: Ten Pieces of Practical Advice on Due Diligence
Ten due diligence practices for would-be funders who are in the process of sizing up a philanthropic opportunity.
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Surdna CEO on Philanthropic Isolation
An interview with Phillip Henderson about the challenges he faces as the president of the Surdna Foundation.
Turning Nonprofit Executive On-Boarding on Its Head
If new executives develop themselves in alignment with the organization’s goals, they will mitigate stress and increase the likelihood of their success.
Funders Aren’t Investors, They’re Purchasers
Is it accurate or even appropriate for funders to think of themselves as—and act like—investors?
Training for Nonprofits That Sticks? Yes, It’s Possible!
The reason many fail to achieve organizational change is that they focus on preparing leaders to change, rather than actual implementation.
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Open Philanthropy
We need to bring foundations—and their vast repositories of information on who is doing what in the social economy—out into the open.
Build Trust with Your Community
Building trust with your constituents is the closest you can find to a silver bullet for fundraising. But how do you build trust with constituents?
Big Society or Collective Impact?
How are the UK and US addressing the third sector’s next challenges, and where they are failing?
In Foreign Aid, Nonprofits Could Use Some Disruption
Nonprofits should seek for-profit allies who are interested and invested in their causes—even if they don’t walk into the first meeting with a signed check.
Nonprofits Don’t Really Care About Diversity
Nonprofit staff isn’t very diverse. Nonprofit boards aren’t very diverse. Nonprofits need more diversity.
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