2009

Stanford Social Innovation Review's most read articles of 2009

The Stanford Social Innovation Review sent out an email last week revealing the five most read articles from its website.

When Conventional Wisdom Changes

I discovered audio books twenty-five years ago when I started working in Tacoma. My 45-minute commute from West Seattle was just enough time to listen to one side of an audio book cassette.

Tips for attending grant round tables

There are a number of grant maker round tables coming in the next few weeks. And grant seekers will be eager to ask grant makers how things look for the remainder of 2009 and on into 2010.

Nonprofit growth in a down economy

I was recently in Medford for the annual conference that brings together nonprofits from southern Oregon communities as well as from the very northern reaches of California.

Looking at the big picture

This is a difficult post to write, yet the topic is so critical for the nonprofit sector and the issues we face today.

Random thoughts looking forward

When you're under stress, stress gets all the attention. What's most important is how you react to that stress.

Strategic Restructuring

We generally don't see the words "bankruptcy" and "charity" in the same sentence; yet it may become all too common in the next few months or years.

How long will foundation giving be affected?

While there is no clear consensus, there are many reasons to believe that the impacts of last October's dramatic drop in the stock market will affect foundation giving for the next five years.

What we can learn from President Obama's Inaugural Address

As I watched President Obama's inaugural address part of me listened for themes that may be important to nonprofits in the next few years.

Collaboration Mergers and the stuff in between

Two questions that I am asked most often these days are: 

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