Recent ReadsThe Young and the Relentless (09/28/2011)Expectations of the next Generation of Philanthropy and nonprofit leaders by Susan Raymond, PHD., Katherine Amore and Sally Schiff. Much is written about aging in America and its implications for everything from Social Security solvency to easy-open orange juice. While the eyes of policy may be fi xed on how the nation is getting older, the corollary is a reality, albeit a much less recognized one. A new generation of leaders is waiting in the wings to assume the leadership of organizations of all types, including those in the nonprofi t sector. Indeed, more than half of nonprofit executive directors will be leaving or retiring in the next decade (R. Patrick Halpern, Workforce Issues in the Nonprofi t Sector, American Humanics, May 2006). As we all (or at least some of us) keep a keen eye out for that Social Security check, what do those who are new to the nonprofi t sector think of their careers, their jobs and their prospects? Read more. 8.1 Billion Volunteer Hours Served! (08/29/2011)The recently released "Volunteering in America 2011" reports that Americans served close to 8.1 billion volunteer hours in 2010. Here is an overview of the report's findings and a link to its powerful infographic...Read more Ten Things You Need To Know To Raise Capital For Your Nonprofit (08/16/2011)Read Article, By FC Expert Blogger Alice Korngold, Wed Jul 27, 2011 The Rise of the Hybrid: When Sectors Collide (08/16/2011)Read Article, By David Evans, August 2, 2011 A Logo Is Not a Brand (06/30/2011)Brand is much more than a name or a logo... Brand is your strategy. ... If you're a humanitarian organization, brand is your aspirations and the progress you are making toward them. Read A Logo Is Not a Brand, by Dan Pallotta, Harvard Business Review The Recession is Still Hitting Nonprofits (06/27/2011)The Gainesville Sun | There is no doubt that it is harder times than ever for many nonprofits and communities, as budget reductions are occurring at multiple levels, often negatively affecting multiple agencies in a single community. Read article. 2010 Cone Cause Evolution Study (06/2011)In this report, we’ll examine current American attitudes and behaviors about cause branding, as well as discuss:
Case for Change Capital in the Arts - May 2011 (06/2011)View Article by the Nonprofit Finance Fund The M Word: A Board Member’s Guide to Mergers (06/2011)View Article How, Why & Why Not to Merge Nonprofit Organizations – by Compasspoint January 2011 National Charitable Donations Analysis (06/2011)View Survey - Conducted January 6-10, 2011 by Dunham and Company Nonprofit Finance Fund 2011 Survey: America’s Nonprofits Struggle to Meet Fast-Climbing Demand for Services (05/2011)New York, NY – March 21, 2011 – America's nonprofits are expecting 2011 to be another tough year for their organizations, and for the people they serve, according to a survey released today by Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF), with support from the Bank of America Charitable Foundation. The survey of more than 1,900 nonprofit leaders in markets nationwide found that while there are some signs of hope, many nonprofits are straining under year-after-year increases in the demand for services. For a summary or full results, click below. Visit our Annual Survey page for additional information. How to reinvent capitalism - and unleash a wave of innovation and growth (05/2011)View Article by Michael E. Porter and Mark R. Kramer Transformation Isn’t for the Faint of Heart (05/2011)View Article by Nanette Fridman How Nonprofits Build Successful Businesses (05/2011)View Article by Norah McVeigh Do You Have A Mission or A Mission Statement? (05/2011)View Article by Dan Pallotta Foundation Growth and Giving Estimates (04-30-11)A new report from our Research Department colleagues here at the center finds that, despite the uneven economic recovery, giving by U.S. foundations held steady in 2010. According to the report, Foundation Growth and Giving Estimates (16 pages, PDF), the nation's more than 76,000 foundations gave a total of $45.7 billion in 2010, almost matching the $45.8 billion they gave in 2009. This followed a record 2.1 percent year-over-year decline in foundation giving from 2008 to 2009. The report also found that foundation assets increased 5 percent, to $612.7 billion, from $590.2 billion in 2009.
Collective Impact by John Kania & Mark Kramer (04/2011)Large-scale social change requires broad cross-sector coordination yet the social sector remains focused on the isolated intervention of individual organizations. Stanford Social Innovation Review - Winter 2011 2011 Nonprofit Sector Survey Resources (03/2011)The 2011 Nonprofit State of the Sector Survey results are now live. (Take me there now!) In short, the survey found resourcefulness and resilience from nonprofits operating under the strain of year-after-year increases in demand for services. But there's much more to the story, and we hope you'll take some time to skim the highlights, review a national summary, or even delve into the details by downloading a spreadsheet of results. Social Enterprise - A portrait of the field (03/2011)The Social Enterprise Alliance recently partnered with Community Wealth Ventures and Duke University’s Center for the Advancement of Social Entrepreneurship to assess the state of social enterprise in the nonprofit sector in the United States and Canada. The survey effort, which was funded by REDF, was designed to advance the field by identifying trends and best practices among nonprofit organizations engaged in social enterprise activities.  |
