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

Starting a Nonprofit is the Easy Part

I was never a big Judy Garland fan, but recognize that she had an incredible voice. But her classic, “Let’s put on a show!” comes screeching into my head every time I hear of someone wanting to start a nonprofit For reasons that are beyond fathoming, I would think, to anyone who has been in this sector for more than several years, people think operating a nonprofit is a cakewalk. And truth be told, it is not.

Starting one, as I’ve said before, is Read more