Brevity Is the Soul of Innovation
How clear, brief mission statements inspire progress.
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The U-Shaped Giving Profile Explained
Most Americans give roughly the same percentage of their incomes.
Butter Your Way to the Top
Flattery, not good governance, reaps corporate directorships – especially for white males.
Creative Spaces
Five tips for designing workplaces that nurture great ideas.
The Sound of One Trap Flapping
How the vocal few can skew perceptions of public opinion.
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Education of the Board
Role ambiguity dampens board member's commitments.
Going Overboard
Are foundations paying trustees too much money?
The Emotions of Aid
“One death is a tragedy; 1 million is a statistic,” Joseph Stalin is supposed to have said. The more people we see suffering, the less we care.
Overhead Isn’t Everything
How donors should think about nonprofit efficiency.
Building a Better Board
How nonprofit board size and independence relate to board performance.