31 Articles found for subject: Nonprofit

Every nonprofit organization should measure its progress in fulfilling its mission, its success in mobilizing its resources, and its staff’s effectiveness on the job.

Content: Article | Authors: David Williamson, John Sawhill | Source: McKinsey Quarterly | Subject: Nonprofit

Partnering with a nonprofit can provide a company with not only an enhanced company image but also the process can be fulfilling to the team when goals are met. Careful attention to the process of choosing your partner and then managing the partnership will provide your company with the goals you are looking for as well as having a positive impact on your non-profit partner. … [ Read more ]

Content: Article | Author: Beth Armknecht Miller | Source: CEO Refresher | Subjects: Nonprofit, Social Responsibility (ESG)

Article, an excerpt from the book On Being Nonprofit, examines the three features of nonprofit and voluntary organizations:
(1) they do not coerce participation;
(2) they operate without distributing profits to stakeholders; and
(3) they exist without simple and clear lines of ownership and accountability

Content: Article | Author: Peter Frumkin | Source: Harvard Business School (HBS) Working Knowledge | Subject: Nonprofit

The usual question echoing in the hallways of nonprofit organizations is, What do donors want? The more pertinent question is, What do donors need? One way to answer this question is to examine the remarkable success and consequent challenges of one of the fastest growing sectors of American philanthropy: community foundations.

Editor’s Note: this article applies Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of needs to the nonprofit world. … [ Read more ]

Content: Article | Author: Joe Lumarda | Source: Leader to Leader | Subjects: Nonprofit, Social Responsibility (ESG) | Industry: Non-Profit

“To a non-profit organization, the brand is perhaps the most important asset they have. Many corporations actually carry the worth of the brand on their balance sheets; for example, the Coca-Cola* brand is said to be worth $13 billion. However, non-profits are often at a disadvantage when it comes to branding. After all, they don’t have the deep pockets of corporations who … [ Read more ]

Content: Article | Author: Kristine Kirby Webster | Source: MarketingProfs | Subjects: Marketing / Sales, Nonprofit

Donating to charities shouldn’t be risky. But whether you’re donating $50 or millions, it’s important to make sure the money will be well-spent. Below you’ll find the complete data from Forbes’ annual survey of 200 charities. The list reveals which charities are raising funds most efficiently and which charities are stumbling with your money. It also includes the highest salaried position of each organization. A … [ Read more ]

Content: Article | Source: Forbes | Subjects: Nonprofit, Social Responsibility (ESG) | Industry: Investing

Nonprofits and business have a long history of collaboration, and the benefits run both ways. In this excerpt from HBS professor James Austin’s latest working paper, three levels of collaboration are detailed. Plus: Austin Q&A.

Content: Article | Author: James Austin | Source: Harvard Business School (HBS) Working Knowledge | Subject: Nonprofit

Is it crazy for promising venture-backed start-ups to commit time and stock to nonprofits even before making money themselves? Former VC Gib Myers doesn’t think so.

Content: Article | Author: D. M. Osborne | Source: Inc. Magazine | Subjects: Nonprofit, Social Responsibility (ESG)

Even while the economy falters, there are still people who are proving that access to information technology can make a real difference. So-called “circuit riders,” for example, are high-tech advisors to nonprofits that travel from one organization to another, managing their technology needs. “I believe in technology as a strategic instrument for helping nonprofits develop themselves,” says circuit rider Asma Ramadan of Technology Works for … [ Read more ]

Content: Article | Author: Carrie Johnson | Source: The Washington Post | Subject: Nonprofit

Marc Pollick runs the Giving Back Fund, an umbrella nonprofit that manages foundations of athletes, entertainers and others. Pollick’s pitch is simple: quick startup, low overhead and no scandal. And he guarantees noncharitable overhead will be no higher than 5% for the minimum donation of $250,000, down to 1% for a $5 million gift.

Content: Article | Author: William P. Barrett | Source: Forbes | Subject: Nonprofit | Industry: Non-Profit

Article provides practical guidance and advice to nonprofit organizations seeking to incorporate e-commerce practices into their ongoing operations, and includes three short case studies of organizations that have adopted e-commerce; also provides some useful links for anyone interested in establishing e-commerce capabilities on a budget.

Content: Article | Author: Monica Williams | Source: Benton Foundation | Subjects: IT / Technology / E-Business, Nonprofit