Bill Clinton: Remaking Philanthropy
Monday October 29, 2007
A recent article in the Atlantic Monthly, (Oct. 07) by Jonathan Rauch, explores the new world of philanthropy according to Bill Clinton.
Rauch describes a meeting of the Clinton Foundation's ... Read More
Social Entrepreneurship Takes the Lead In a New Age of Doing Good
Tuesday October 23, 2007
What do Habitat for Humanity, America's Second Harvest, and Teach for America have in common?
They are three of 12 nonprofits that are outstanding examples of social entrepreneurship chosen by the ... Read More
Researchers Test Buyers on "Doing Good" Premium
Monday October 22, 2007
A Slate article explores the findings of a couple of researchers who were curious as to how much more consumers might be willing to pay for products that are "good." ... Read More
Nonprofit May Help Newspapers Get Back to Public Interest Reporting
Tuesday October 16, 2007
I lived in St. Louis for many years and was an ardent reader of the venerable daily newspaper, the St. Louis Post Dispatch.
That newspaper, as well as the ... Read More
Gore and UN Group Take the Prize
Friday October 12, 2007
The Nobel Peace Prize has gone to former vice president Al Gore and the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
The Nobel citation said that Mr. Gore "is probably the single ... Read More
Fact Checkers - Nonprofit and Profit - Keep Presidential Candidates Honest
Friday October 12, 2007
With so many candidates, debates, issues, pollsters and talking heads, the upcoming presidential race is shaping up to be a real head spinner.
To keep tabs on the tsunami of ... Read More
E-Postcard Requirement for Small Nonprofits Is Serious Tax Business
Tuesday October 9, 2007
By now, if you are a small, tax-exempt nonprofit (less than $25,000 gross receipts), you have gotten a letter from the IRS about its new e-Postcard.
With the enactment of the ... Read More
Can an Online Auction Be an Efficient Way to Raise Funds?
Friday October 5, 2007
Auctions are used as fundraising events quite frequently. But online auctions are fairly new. There are a number of advantages to going online including the ability to more easily ... Read More
Transfer Your Skills to the Nonprofit World
Thursday October 4, 2007
Many people dream of leaving their corporate jobs and finding new ones in the nonprofit sector. They often wish to work at something that has a larger meaning than ... Read More
Borrowing From Business for a Successful Nonprofit Startup
Monday October 1, 2007
Starting a nonprofit is much like starting a business. You need to plan and do market research to find out if your idea is viable. We usually lead with ... Read More