By Kate von Richthofen, strategic development and partnerships senior manager
On June 6, 2013, the Tampa Bay Times released “America’s Worst Charities,” an article that drew attention to the 50 worst charities in the country, as defined by those giving the lowest percentages of their revenue to the...
moreBy Anne Wallestad, interim chief executive
There’s no shortage of examples of how partisan politics can have an undue influence on all aspects of society, so I should not be surprised by the news that the IRS has admitted to targeting certain right-leaning organizations that were applying for...
moreBy Anne Wallestad, interim chief executive
Last month, I had the opportunity to speak to a group of young professionals convened by the DC chapter of YNPN (Young Nonprofit Professionals Network). The topic of our luncheon was board service, and I was struck by the group’s level of interest,...
moreTopics: Perspectives on Board Service, Board Diversity & Inclusivity, New Trends & Resources
By Lindsay Dworman, BoardSource strategic development and partnerships associate manager
Since the General Court of the Massachusetts Bay Colony decreed in 1647 that every town of 50 families should have an elementary school and that every town of 100 families should have a Latin school, the public...
moreTopics: Perspectives on Board Service, Board Best Practices, New Trends & Resources
By Kate von Richthofen, strategic development and partnerships manager
For months now, Americans have been barraged with a seemingly endless stream of panic around the national budget, the fiscal cliff, and most recently – sequester. On Friday, March 1, 2013, Congress failed to come to an agreement...
moreTopics: The Board’s Role in Advocacy, New Trends & Resources
By Vicki J. Rosenberg Former Director and Consultant, Transforming Michigan Philanthropy Through Diversity & Inclusion Vicki Rosenberg & Associates
Pick any channel, any medium, any time of the day or night, and you’re bound to encounter joyous depictions or serious hand wringing about the “new”...
moreTopics: Perspectives on Board Service, Board Best Practices, Board Diversity & Inclusivity, New Trends & Resources
By Vernetta Walker, vice president of consulting, training, and assessments
moreTopics: Perspectives on Board Service, Board Best Practices, Board Diversity & Inclusivity, New Trends & Resources
By Anne Wallestad, interim chief executive
Last week, CompassPoint and the Haas, Jr. Fund released “UnderDeveloped,” a new report focused on the state of nonprofit fundraising and – more specifically – the challenges that organizations face in recruiting and retaining strong development...
moreBy Anne Wallestad, chief operating officer
moreTopics: Perspectives on Board Service, Board Best Practices, New Trends & Resources
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