Here are some of my favorite posts of the week in the areas of nonprofit organizations, corporate governance, philanthropy, and social enterprises: p2173: Number one issue for American nonprofits in 2011 and beyond? Citizens United. http://bit.ly/dtfS6r FCWashington: NY Times has special section on #philanthropy in today's ed. Lots of...
Major Gifts – Part II: Considerations for Legal Compliance and Avoiding Lawsuits
An organization that is implementing or revisiting its major gifts program should take advantage of that initiative as an opportunity to weave in best practices and other preventative measures that promote legal compliance and help avoid lawsuits. Some of the considerations should include preventing donor intent disputes and communication...
Major Gifts – Part I: Tips for Implementing a Major Gifts Program
“A major gift is not something that donors do on a whim or a lark, or on the spur of the moment…. And in all likelihood, they do not materialize without a great deal of time, talent, or effort attached…. Making the major gift is a very special expression...
Tweets of the Week – November 5, 2010
The 2010 Net Impact Conference took place during the past week (I'm a former board member, current advisor, and big fan) and was followed by the BSR Annual Conference. Here are some of my favorite posts of the week in the areas of nonprofit organizations, corporate governance, philanthropy,...
Tweets of the Week – October 29, 2010
Here are some of my favorite posts of the week in the areas of nonprofit organizations, corporate governance, philanthropy, and social enterprises: ssstrom: Incredible @NPR story about how legislation is shaped through a nonprofit and its anonymous corporate donors http://n.pr/9BpqKC ssstrom: Nonprofits, donors, politics, secrecy yet again: http://bit.ly/9GVjLl huffpo:...
Board Recruitment Demonstration Project
Hildy Gottlieb, a highly respected author and consultant to nonprofits, is leading the creation of a new charitable nonprofit, Creating the Future (CtF), that will recruit its founding board based on the process outlined on her best-selling board recruitment manual. Gottlieb describes the three critical sets of qualities to be considered:...
Tweets of the Week – October 22, 2010
Lots of great conferences last week: Independent Sector, Social Venture Partners, Opportunity Collaboration, Microfinance Impact and Innovation. And congratulations to Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy (AAPIP) on its 20th Anniversary. Here are some of my favorite posts of the week in the areas of nonprofit organizations, corporate governance, philanthropy,...
Opportunity Collaboration 2010
I had the pleasure of being invited to, and attending, the second annual Opportunity Collaboration in Zihuatanejo, Mexico. The “OppCollab” is self-described as a poverty alleviation unconference and is held over 4 full and 2 part days. Unlike traditional conferences, the substance of OppCollab is not presentations, but discussions...
Compensation Strategies and Best Practices for Nonprofit Organizations – Part Two
“Best Practices in Nonprofit Compensation” The laws regarding nonprofit compensation are another element that can make compensation a disliked topic in an organization. The penalties are severe and there are no precise formulas for generating a compensation plan. With public charities, the IRS mainly focuses on certain individuals such...
Compensation Strategies and Best Practices for Nonprofit Organizations – Part One
Compensation decisions for nonprofits can be difficult because organizations are often balancing twin aims of recruiting and retaining highly skilled and highly valued individuals, and complying with laws that prevent unfair or unreasonable compensation. Recently, I participated in two events regarding nonprofit compensation that address these dual concerns. Below...