This is a fantastic article which lists 33 fun, useful, ad totally random resources for nonprofits. It brings tons of free resources and tools from the web which enable any organization to work more efficiently and effectively.
Today I read an article by Bob Goldfarb titled, “Succeeding with Innovation.” What I liked most about it was the four tips that businessman Howard Stevenson gives for any individual or organization, which I am putting below for your reading pleasure. “Harvard Business School professor Howard Stevenson, who retired at the end of the last Continue Reading »
“Improve the Odds: Leadership Moment for the Jewish Federations,” an article written by Karen Klieger Sponder (the program director at JOFA), highlights the exciting news that the ratio of women to men as the top professional in their federations will be raised from 1:20 to 2:20 with the employment of Deborah Corber as Continue Reading »
Jessica Toledano, in her article, “A Lesson Learned from Generation Next,” is initially skeptical of the “it” generation which is young and motivated and technology-driven. She discusses her experience at the Philanthropy Leadership in Training Camp and how she “couldn’t have been more wrong” about Generation Next. The teenagers at the camp took Continue Reading »
As the title of this article by Stephen G. Donshik puts forth great ideas are not always great programs. There are many great ideas out there for programs and projects an organization can run but careful consideration must be taken in order to ensure that the programs will be well-received, attended, etc. It’s Continue Reading »
I just read this article titled, “Starbucks CEO to DC: You’ve Been Cut Off” written by Charles Riley. The article features the CEO of Starbucks, Howard Schultz, and his decision not to make any more political donations. He called out to other CEOs saying, “I am asking that all of us forgo political contributions until Continue Reading »
I don’t know about you, but I love when I go out with friends and rather than dividing the check and then figuring out down the penny how much money each person owes for the tip, one person (who clearly had a good day at work) pipes up and says, “It’s on me.”. Though I Continue Reading »
In an article in Reuters titled, “Young Philanthropists Go High-Tech to Reach Lofty Giving Goals,” Lou Carlozo discusses how young philanthropists are tapping into social media and the internet to raise money for the causes they stand behind. Carlozo writes about Michael Greene, a 29 year old philanthropist who founded WorldPennyJar, a website that utilizes Continue Reading »
In Friday’s Jewish Standard was an amazing article in the community section titled, “Clothes Make the Mitzvah: Boutique set to open for Project Ezrah’s Clients.” This article by Abigail Klein Leichman highlights the amazing organization Project Ezrah. Project Ezrah helps out with financial planning and assists people in finding employment. The article is Continue Reading »
In an article in the LA Times titled, “Major League Baseball Teams Step Up to Give Back,” Kevin Baxter highlights the amazing philanthropy that the Arizona Diamondbacks, New York Yankees, and Detroit Tigers do and make a priority of doing year after year. Using their status as baseball players for good, the neighborhoods Continue Reading »
