There’s No “I” in Nonprofit

The headline was what set me off:  “Young Bankers Seek ‘Good Yield’ With Their Own Nonprofits.”  Bloomberg, like so many others, even educated others, don’t understand:  no one owns a nonprofit.  Not a founder.  Not an executive director.  Not a wealthy smart-kid.

Nonprofits serve the public—not the personal needs of any one or group of individuals.  Nonprofits serve others, not a personal need to feel good by thinking you are doing good.  Needless to say, I was already beyond annoyed by the arrogance of it all, Read more