We Listen Before We Create: How Learning Relates to Designing a Brand
Scott Allen Creative founder Jeff Terpstra explains that nonprofits don’t need to create a story to lead their brand; they simply need to discover the story that is already there.
Category: Nonprofits
Nonprofit Media Is Experiencing a Growth Spurt — So Is Philanthropy’s Response
In this piece from our 2019 Trends report, Tory Martin examines the reasons behind the rise of nonprofit media and the efforts many funders are making to stabilize the free press.
Invite in the City: Learning From Audience Data at the Grand Rapids Art Museum
The Grand Rapids Art Museum partnered with the Johnson Center for a research study to help them better understand, engage, and serve the community.
For Nonprofits, the Tax Landscape Is Far From Settled
This essay from our 2019 Trends report examines parts of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) and considers how the law could damage charitable giving in the U.S.
As Religiosity Changes, Donor Engagement Needs to Adapt
In this piece from our 2019 Trends report, Tamela Spicer explores how the changing spiritual habits of Americans could affect future giving to religious and religiously-affiliated organizations.
Notes on Candid: The Merger of Foundation Center and GuideStar
Candid — the new organization formed by the merger of the Foundation Center and GuideStar — may prove to be a powerful source of data on the sector.
Advancing Nonprofit Diversity: A Call to Action for Funders and Nonprofits
Calls to action are growing for nonprofits to diversify their staff and boadrooms, but they’ll need the help, support, and resources of their funders.
The Loneliness of Leadership
Tamela Spicer explains how leadership is an ongoing balance of leading and following, and offers support resources for executive directors.
Top-Down, Meet Bottom-Up: Elite Power, New Power, and Sharing Power
Paul Schmitz calls a better understanding of the dynamics that allow bottom-up and top-down to work together: people need to believe in their ability to lead, and leaders in positions of traditional power need to share or give up power.
Rebuilding Trust in Civil Society Means Rebuilding Trust in Each Other
Independent Sector’s Dan Cardinali explores how we might reconnect with the ideal of private action and begin to restore the all-important bond of trust in each other and in civil society.