Why It’s So Hard for Foundations to Influence How Others Give
New approaches are essential for philanthropy to pursue, but grant makers can’t promote change unless they focus on gathering data, showing what change looks like, enlisting the right people to promote an innovation, and getting rid of obstacles.
Better Nonprofit Succession Planning Hinges on Training Leaders From Within
As nonprofits face shortages of top executives, they must do more to identify, prepare, and promote the talent they already have.
Mergers Can Be a Tool for Charities in Tough Times
As the economy worsens, grant makers are likely to put pressure on nonprofit groups to look into mergers and acquisitions. While nonprofit groups frequently resist such overtures, it is time for donors, nonprofit executives and trustees — especially those with corporate expertise in mergers — to…