Harvard Business

OCTOBER 10, 2022

This form of ownership may be new in the U.S., but it’s relatively common in Europe.

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The Nonprofit Consultant

JULY 25, 2008

When people talk about mistakes nonprofits make with their websites, the first thing that comes to mind is usually either no direct donate button from the front page, or an unclear mission statement. I'm talking about your finances, your governance, and your management of the public trust. First off, what do I mean by "transparency?"

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Harvard Business

JULY 18, 2023

Research conducted by nonprofit organization JUST Capital highlights the importance of public opinion in determining corporate behaviors. The study reveals that when evaluating American firms, the public places a significant emphasis on the treatment of workers.

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The Nonprofit Consultant

JANUARY 17, 2013

We all have dreams for the nonprofit sector: increased individual giving, more effective boards, simplified government grant applications, better trained staff. So far the only time real, community, grass-roots nonprofits have been seen on reality TV is on shows like the Secret Millionaire. So, what do you think?

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The Nonprofit Consultant

OCTOBER 28, 2014

Overhead, of course, is shorthand for what nonprofits spend on general management and oversight, fundraising, and membership development. Last Friday, I attended Stronger Together , a conference produced in collaboration by CalNonprofits, CompassPoint Nonprofit Services, and Nonprofits'' Insurance Alliance of California (NIAC).

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Harvard Business

JUNE 7, 2018

Far too many great ideas for solving pressing social problems are not being applied at the scale they deserve, because thousands of nonprofit organizations are teetering on the brink of collapse. I also found that the conventional wisdom about fundraising is largely off base. Prototyping Isn’t Only for Products.

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Can Seoul, South Korea, figure out how to use the metaverse to engage citizens to solve civic problems?

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The Nonprofit Consultant

OCTOBER 15, 2012

Fitting the Power of We into the mission of this blog, to provide useful information to professionals in the nonprofit sector, I suggest that my readers take this Blog Action Day as a celebration of all that they do. The nonprofit sector is how individuals put the Power of We into action.

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Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

My friends at MBB firms have unique opportunities, such as travelling the world on client projects, participating in secondments at external nonprofits, or pursuing their MBAs in the US or Europe. High-profile clients MBB firms typically work with leading global companies, governments, and non-profit organizations. Three main reasons.

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The Nonprofit Consultant

OCTOBER 27, 2007

Once upon a time, a local government agency wanted to give grants in a particular issue area, so they put out an RFP and called all the area nonprofits to a special meeting. Tags: Nonprofit funding nightmare government bureaucracy. So, did you recognize that story? How many times have you lived this nightmare?

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The Nonprofit Consultant

JANUARY 8, 2007

It is my honor, once again, to host the Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants. Jeff Brooks - On nonprofit "branding" as building a movement. Jack Yoest - On nonprofit corporate governance: The Rotary. Thank you for joining us on this round-up of what's happening on the nonprofit consulting blogs.

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The Nonprofit Consultant

JUNE 11, 2007

Many people starting new nonprofits have a strong vision of what they expect the organization to be, and how they want to run it, only to wind up disillusioned or fighting with their board when they realize that nonprofits are cooperative enterprises. So, whose nonprofit is it anyway?

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The Nonprofit Consultant

JUNE 6, 2006

I read the posting with great interest and agreed with most everything being said, until the last paragraph, which opened with, "Mergers may be the best solution to the excessive number of nonprofit organizations." It was just given as a fact: there are too many nonprofits. I take great exception to this comment. That's wonderful!

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The Nonprofit Consultant

SEPTEMBER 18, 2006

Greetings and welcome to the Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants, edition #13. Each edition of the carnival is a collection of the best advice and resources that consultants and other support organizations are offering to nonprofits through their blogs each week. Mike Burns of Brody Weiser Burns submits Nonprofits and Sarbanes-Oxley 3.

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Harvard Business

JULY 4, 2016

Over the past five years, more and more foundations have come to understand that their nonprofit grantees’ infrastructure needs more love, and more grant money.

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The Nonprofit Consultant

SEPTEMBER 23, 2018

Perhaps you have board members who (wrongly) believe that nonprofits cannot play any role in politics, and don't want you to take a stand on those very questions where your voice is most needed to be heard. These guidelines cannot address every potential situation.

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Harvard Business

MAY 17, 2016

These findings come at a critical time, as companies and governments face a gulf between the skills they need to stay competitive and the talent available. To start, governments should focus on providing women with greater access to broadband internet at an affordable price. Some governments are already taking steps in this direction.

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The Nonprofit Consultant

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

LinkedIn, the social network for professionals of all sectors, has just announced the launch of their new Board Connect service for nonprofit organizations. Best of all, the service is free to nonprofits ( business use of the Talent Finder can cost $1,000). So, what could be wrong with all this?

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Harvard Business

MARCH 7, 2017

When Subra Suresh was tapped to lead the National Science Foundation (NSF), in 2010, he saw that many of the pathbreaking discoveries developed through the agency’s grants weren’t finding their way to the marketplace, so he sought to foster better links between government and industry. Now there was a plan in place.

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The Nonprofit Consultant

JUNE 23, 2010

This is a question that came up in a conversation last week, and from time to time; "What is the appropriate size for a nonprofit board of directors?" The generally accepted number for most small- to mid-sized nonprofits is 9-14 members. Tags: boards of directors Nonprofit. and "Is it okay if we run on fewer for a while?"

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The Nonprofit Consultant

JUNE 21, 2006

Perhaps you have had some experience giving your time and efforts to local nonprofit organizations, but find something lacking in the experience. This article will introduce you to a higher level of community involvement: joining a nonprofit Board of Directors.

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Successful Independent Consulting

APRIL 2, 2018

Government and nonprofits are used to paying much less than corporations. Nearly always independent consultants are less expensive than those represented by a firm. Generally, the larger the firm the higher their billing rates. Client’s industry — Who is your target market? Typical rates vary by industry too.

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Strategic Planning and Management Insights

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

On this special long episode of the Strategy & Leadership Podcast, Terry joins us to talk all things related to board governance, Executive Directors and more, including: SME Strategy ·. Elevate Your Board Governance for 2021 - with Terry Clark Ep#87.

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The Nonprofit Consultant

OCTOBER 23, 2007

For a nonprofit board of directors to succeed, the number one key ingredient is: Involvement. Boards fail (and, in turn, organizations fail) when board members become disengaged from either the mission of the organization or their role in the governance of the organization. Involved boards lead successful nonprofit organizations.

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The Nonprofit Consultant

MAY 13, 2011

All of us in the nonprofit sector have heard the drumbeats over the last few years accompanying the chants of, "Merge! A nonprofit in New Jersey has now made it its mission to get towns to get with the times and start merging : In New Jersey there are 566 towns. And now, the tables have turned.

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Tom Spencer

MAY 4, 2019

She worked in government and nonprofit consulting in Washington, DC and Chicago. So many of those concepts and practices spill into the work; if you don’t like the prep work to land a consulting role, you probably won’t actually like consulting. And definitely take Cost Analysis! Image: Pexels.

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 29, 2018

Or Brandon, a rising star at a large, well-known nonprofit organization. Brandon took the leap and left his stable nonprofit job to seek a better work-life balance. He considers himself risk-averse, so when he made the move from nonprofit leadership to starting his own business, he did so with caution. Take Brandon.

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Harvard Business

MAY 17, 2017

For the past several months, South Korea has been roiled by accusations of corruption in its government and major businesses. Lee is accused of donating $36 million to nonprofit foundations operated by a friend of the former president in return for political favors. Most of the chaebol are in their third generation of family control.)

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Management Consulted

MARCH 26, 2017

Although historically not known for consulting services (unless you were consulting – ahem, lobbying – government officials), strategy, operations, and even tech consulting have exploded inside and outside the Beltway in the last 10 years. But the government audit practice is the largest practice in the area.

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Harvard Business

MAY 25, 2017

Taken together, these three trends will drive dramatic changes in health care, regardless of government policies. FHIR is a standard crafted by Health Level Seven , a health data sharing nonprofit, to provide interoperability among health systems.

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Harvard Business

MARCH 19, 2018

Government employees were lonelier than for-profit and nonprofit workers, and reported slightly lower levels of social support on the job. They are more likely to work for the government. At the other end of the spectrum were occupations involving high degrees of social interaction: social work, marketing, and sales.

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Consulting and Organizational Management

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

The organization wants a consultant to lend credibility to a decision that has already been made, for example, the Board of Directors has decided to reorganize the nonprofit, but the Chief Executive Officer disagrees – so the Board hires a consultant to lend expert credibility to their decision. Fundraising for Nonprofits. Leadership.

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BCG

JULY 29, 2016

But major change efforts are just as challenging for nonprofit organizations—perhaps more so because of the differences in structure, capabilities, funding, and governance. These discussions are especially useful for nonprofit boards.

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The Nonprofit Consultant

APRIL 26, 2009

With the drying up of donations from individuals, grants from foundations, and contracts from local governments, many smaller, locally-based nonprofits are looking to Washington for funding, hoping to get in on some of the economic stimulus packages as a means of surviving this recession.

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The Nonprofit Consultant

JANUARY 16, 2007

It's official: PND (the Philanthropy News Digest) reports that when corporations restructure, grants to nonprofits dwindle. With over 700 current grantees sharing in close to $200 million in cash and in-kind gifts annually, a major shift in Altria's giving could have ripple effects throughout the nonprofit sector.

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Harmonious Workplaces

DECEMBER 12, 2023

In nearly all cases, the ideas for these changes stemmed from some vision of greatness for the health and prosperity of the company or nonprofit. Human Service Organizations: Management, Leadership & Governance, 46 , 36–55. Some outright campaigned against such initiatives. References Graham, J., Woodmass, K., Bailey, Q.,

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The Nonprofit Consultant

OCTOBER 26, 2006

Stewart James, of Inside Collin County Business , writes that: American's trust and confidence in nonprofits is alarmingly low. Today, nonprofits need to operate like a business. James really should learn more about nonprofits. He might be surprised to learn how professional and efficient the nonprofit sector really is.

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