Doing Good Work is No Longer Enough
There is an increasing drumbeat in the world of social change that nonprofits must start measuring their work. Thought leaders like Mario Morino with Leap of Reason, Bill Shore’s recent blog post “What...
View ArticleFrom Nonprofit Scarcity to Social Change Abundance
Bill Shore, founder of Share Our Strength, a nonprofit aimed at ending childhood hunger in America, wrote a really interesting post recently. He argues that nonprofits must be more bold, that the risk...
View Article10 Great Social Innovation Reads: July 2013
Since I was out of the office for part of July and checked out of social media (which I highly recommend!), the below list is in no way comprehensive. But it is what caught my eye in the world of...
View Article10 Great Social Innovation Reads: August 2013
It becomes increasingly obvious to me the longer I am in this space that philanthropy must change just as much, if not more, than nonprofits. And perhaps change is on the horizon, particularly with...
View ArticleThe Long View on the Nonprofit Sector: An Interview with Bill Shore
In today’s Social Velocity interview, I’m talking with Bill Shore. Bill is the founder and chief executive officer of Share Our Strength, a national nonprofit working to end childhood hunger in...
View ArticleNonprofits Must Leave the Kid’s Table: An Interview with Cindy Gibson
In today’s Social Velocity blog interview, I’m talking with Cindy Gibson. Cindy is a consultant to national foundations and nonprofits providing support to improve capacity and program effectiveness....
View ArticleThe Tricky Work of Scaling Nonprofits
The idea of “scale,” or growing to a point at which you are solving the underlying social problem, is a tricky one in the nonprofit sector and something that is a growing topic of conversation. Jeff...
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