by Errika Flood-Moultrie
If you take a look at the most recent census projections, the United States is becoming a more ethnically diverse population. As we look at these projections, reaching out to these ethnically diverse populations is not only the right thing for a non-profit, but it is going to become a necessity in order for non-profits to engage these populations in their missions, programs, boards and yes, their development efforts.
The reason this […]
by Katie Sirakos
In his blog post on Harvard Business Review’s website, author Anthony Tjan asks readers to reflect on five questions in the context of how we think about our time at work. As we head into 2012, I challenge everyone to think of how Anthony’s questions apply to you and your workday habits.
1. Are you working towards a purpose?
This question centers on our ability to articulate the “ “why” as opposed […]
by Stepheni Jordan
A recent article in Philanthropy Today, titled “Nonprofits Are Expected to Use Social Media During Disasters,” touched on the idea of keeping a close watch on social media outlets in the time of disaster. The article reports that today’s American appears to expect nonprofit organizations that provide disaster aid to consistently check and respond to requests for help and information that are submitted to those organizations via Facebook, Twitter and other social network […]
by Katie Sirakos
When was the last time you heard someone say something positive about life in a cubicle?
In a September 2011 article, “Vision Statement: High-Performance Office Space,” Harvard Business Review authors write of the transition one large organization, pharmaceutical company Lilly, made from a traditional “cube farm” (a.k.a. cubicle-laden) office layout to an open plan design. The authors state traditional cubicle office plans have “significant drawbacks, according to the workplace-strategy consultancy Lilly hired, […]
In a recent article in the Harvard Business Journal (October 2010 issue) authors Davenport, Harris, and Shapiro take a look at “people performance” as it directly relates to profit at high performing companies. What they found is not surprising for Best Buy, Google, and Comcast, but could be groundbreaking in the area of grooming and retaining talent in advancement offices in the social sector. For nonprofit organizations suffering from high turnover of development professionals, the […]
In the Fall 2010 issue of the Stanford Social Innovation Review, Rourke L. O’Brien and David S. Pedulla discuss the guidelines used by the Federal government to measure poverty – guidelines that were created in the mid 1960′s and have not been changed since that time. In this insightful article examining the pressures on nonprofit organizations to improve outcomes in populations not only below the “poverty line” but also up to 200% of poverty in […]
