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Lessons From the Front Line for Nonprofit CEO Successions
Boards typically aren’t prepared to replace their chief executive. But new research shows this doesn’t have to be the case.
Predicting a ‘Kilo of Impact’
Instead of relying on measurement to prove the value of a past investment, determining the value of an intervention before it has even started allows investors to factor in social impact alongside calculations of financial value.
Nonprofits Can Protect their Data by Planning for the Worst
In the first six months of 2019, 4.1 billion personal records were compromised by data breaches.
Nonprofit and Government Collaborations Move at the ‘Speed of Trust’
A discussion between two California mayors on how the public sector and nonprofit leaders can work together in a time of anxiety and disruption.
Asking Questions About Sustainability, Scale, and Systems Change
When nonprofits try to plan for scale, systems change, and sustainability at the same time, they can often find these expectations at odds with each other. The answer is not a zero-sum choice, but a flexible approach that focuses on the mission.
Cocreation For Impact
Complex, multistakeholder challenges don’t often present a single obvious solution. Cocreation—where the stakeholders share responsibility for…
The Neuroscience of Creativity
An excerpt from Tara Swart’s The Source explains how the brain’s ability to adapt can allow for better decision-making for social good.
Unbalanced: A Map of Nonprofit Stakeholders
Are you functioning ethically? Questions to ask.
Self-Coaching Strategies for Nonprofit Leaders
This article addresses some just-in-time leadership development strategies that can provide nonprofit leaders with opportunities to shift ..
Sharpening the Focus of a Board
Several new clients have contacted us in the past few weeks looking for help with their Boards. Here are the problems that they talked abo..