What’s Trending in the Nonprofit World?

I am always hesitant to talk about what’s happening on the corporate side of the aisle for fear that people will assume incorrectly that I’m holding it up as the model of all that is good and right.  But, I do believe that there is value in looking at what is trending in the for-profit sector to find lessons we should learn.  (I also believe that the for-profit sector should equally be looking at us to see it can learn from nonprofits).  After all, as Read more

Seizing CSR Opportunities

While the corporate world has embraced the value and importance of corporate social responsibility (CSR), the nonprofit world has some catching up to do.  As every nonprofit scrambles to ensure its viability, they would be wise to understand CSR (a company-supported program that demonstrates a corporation’s commitment to helping and supporting the communities in which it and its employees reside), as well as its short-term costs and potential benefit and the definite long-term benefit.

Over the past 35 years, corporate programs have morphed, spawning the CSR Read more