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The Next 4 Years: Tapping Into Nonprofit Expertise

The NonProfit Times

Secretary of Health and Human Service Nancy Brown Chief Executive Officer American Heart Association Under Brown’s leadership as CEO since 2008, the AHA has become a global authority on cardiovascular and brain health as well as overall well-being. She was a member of the American Economic Association’s Executive Committee.

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When to Call It Quits

Stanford Social Innovation Review

As the Nicaraguan government tightened its grip on authoritarian rule, it was threatened by civil society organizations who possess the power to hold them accountable, receiving funds they do not control and investing those funds in services that preserve human rights, protect democracy, and empower individuals.

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Local Militias Step into Government Gaps

NonProfit Quarterly

Image Credit: Josiah S on istock.com Founded in March 2009, the Oath Keepers are an anti-government far-right militia group comprising former law enforcement, first responders, and former military who pledge to defend the United States against government tyranny at all costs. Actual law enforcement looked the other way.

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Healing Society through the Archaeology of Self™: A Racial Literacy Development Approach

NonProfit Quarterly

Imagine a civil society in which communities, individuals, and leaders (nonprofit, social movement, philanthropy, business, education, and more) regularly engage in the process of self-examination for the sake of improving our world. The work of combating racism is a lifelong journey.

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Gates, Ford, Open Society announce commitments for gender equality

Candid

In the new funding area of accelerating women's inclusion in leadership roles—primarily in health, law, and economics—the foundation has committed $100 million over five years and $230 million over ten years, with an initial contribution to Co-Impact 's newly launched Gender Fund.

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Get Inspired: 40 Quotes About Nonprofit Leadership and Fundraising

Nonprofit Fixer

There's always a win when we're resilient.” - Jennifer Thompson, National Association of Social Workers New Jersey/Delaware Tips for Running a Sustainable Nonprofit Running a nonprofit is never easy, but it can be rewarding. Orrin Webb ( source ) “Equality means more than passing laws.

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Dr. James explains what happens when fundraising metrics go bad

iMarketSmart

Association of Fundraising Professionals. Estate Planning & Community Property Law Journal, 12 , 235-285. Civil Society. Value creation and firm sales performance: The mediating roles of strategic account management and relationship perception. Industrial Marketing Management, 41 (1), 166-173. 12] Megli, C.