SQUIRREL!
I still laugh every time I think about the dog in the movie “Up!” He’d be doing one thing and suddenly… SQUIRREL! …he’d be distracted and totally focused on…
Asking the Right Questions
The social sector’s disinvestment in human capital continues unabated. Recently, GrantStation.com issued their Spring 2018 State of Grantseeking Report that identified the greatest challenge for nonprofits as a lack of…
The Year of Thinking Money First!
Many people start each new year with a new set of resolutions and goals on how they will do things differently this year! But these resolutions to do better often…
Starfish Impact Announces Grand Prize Winner of #SupportingOurSector Initiative
Last Wednesday, on November 15, Starfish Impact’s #SupportingOurSector community initiative culminated in the announcement of its grand prize winner. While every nonprofit that reached the final round (and every nonprofit…
Your Board is the Difference: What it Takes to Achieve Real Impact
Recently, I presented at the BoardSource Leadership Forum in Seattle on The Sustainability Mindset: A New Approach to Board Leadership. Below are some lessons and take-aways from the conference: …
Giving Like its 1999! Funders Need a New Approach
Recently, I wrote about how nonprofits need to adapt to a social sector that is undergoing some fundamental transformations. I argued that given these changes, nonprofits must move away from…
RE-branding the Sector: Part III
Special guest blogger Sylia Obagi, Founder & Chief Strategist for the Generative Group, presents the final installment of her 3-part series to change the name from non-profit sector to “for-purpose”sector…
Re-branding the Sector: Part II
Special guest blogger Sylia Obagi, Founder & Chief Strategist for the Generative Group, presents the second part of her 3-part series to change the name from non-profit sector to “for-purpose”sector…
The Real Cost of Equity
Last week I had the opportunity to attend the Philanthropy Ohio Conference: Philanthropy Forward ’17 where I presented on the issue of the Real Cost of Equity. Below is a…
A NEW APPROACH
As social sector leaders, if we are to achieve real outcomes and positive social change in our communities, we must end the culture of scarcity that has plagued the sector…