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CommunicationsStop Writing Vision Statements. Do This Instead.
Here’s an uncomfortable truth: Your vision statement is like a participation trophy on your website. It rests there, grammatically correct but strategically blurry, inspiring no one. -
Trust in Nonprofits
What to Do When the President Calls You ‘Corrupt’
Recent White House rhetorical attacks against nonprofits are unprecedented. Will donors listen? -
Leadership
How Youth Villages Finds Success Where Others Fail
The group, which works to keep families together and out of the foster care system, leans on deep data analysis, adaptability, and a book-loving CEO. -
Innovative Financing
How to Bridge a Funding Gap
A strategic reserve fund mobilizes money and appeals to entrepreneurial donors. Is it the right solution for your nonprofit? -
Leading
Matchmakers Help Charities Find Merger Partners
The threats facing charities have created high demand for intermediaries that can help organizations figure out survival strategies, including mergers. -
Government
What a Long Shutdown Could Mean for Nonprofit Jobs, Revenue
The government shutdown is compounding financial strains on nonprofits. Leaders are considering measures such as applying for loans and seeking emergency aid from funders to stay afloat. -
The Face of Philanthropy
A Nonprofit Promotes Access to Education for Children Worldwide
One example: Plan International works with local partners in Somalia to help students stay in school despite devastating drought. -
Leadership
Weatherproof Your Future by Building an Endowment: Here’s How
Giving experts share three approaches to raising money that helps you weather any storm. -
Leading
Why One Charity Chose to Wind Down While Still Flush With Cash
The Full Frame Initiative had $1.6 million in the bank and high demand for its work but chose a responsible closure as the best way to carry its mission forward. -
Leadership
A Familiar Face Will Take the Helm at the Heising-Simons Foundation
Brian Eule is returning to lead the philanthropy after a stint at PBS.
