Taking a Fresh Look at Endowment
Every vibrant nonprofit today requires a strong endowment as part of its financial program and the best and most well-run agencies accepted this mandate many years ago. Lessons from the Great Recession...
View ArticleTransparency and Financial Oversight
“We think that the foundation should have glass pockets.” Russell Leffingwell, Chair, Carnegie Corporation, 1952 Effective oversight of financial systems in nonprofit organizations is key to their...
View ArticlePutting Transparency & Accountability Into Practice
Many members of the American Jewish community have felt a strong connection to Israel. For years, they obligingly gave to Israel-based organizations consistently and heartily…but times are changing....
View ArticleNonprofit Transparency & Proper Behavior
Several recent media reports have highlighted seemingly inappropriate management decisions that tarnish the images and reputations of one million nonprofit organizations and 300,000 houses of worship...
View ArticleTreat Your Donors As Your Friends: The Importance of Honesty
The Festival of Chanukah is more than just a time for nonprofits to celebrate another year of service and success. It is a time to communicate with their donors, the people and institutions that make...
View Article2013 in the Nonprofit Sector
A new year has begun and with that twelve months of new challenges, new strategies, and new opportunities for organizations in the nonprofit sector. With this particular new year is also a new...
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