Not for Profits

Dynamic Pricing: Fair or Foul

Michael Kaiser | Posted 04.23.2012

Read More: Not-for-Profits, Non-Profits, Arts Management, Arts, Demand-Based Pricing, Metropolitan Opera, Broadway, Ticket Costs, Dynamic Pricing, Arts News

Despite the heartfelt concerns expressed by those who find this form of pricing abhorrent, dynamic pricing has won many converts.

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The Most Important Word for Nonprofits: Merger

Robert Egger | Posted 04.11.2012

Read More: Non-Profit-Business, Nonprofit Mergers, Nonprofit Employees, Nonprofit Industry, Non Profit Sector, Nonprofit, Not for Profits, Nonprofit Business Plans, Nonprofit Business Development, DC News

It's time for nonprofits to consider mergers to bolster services, consolidate costs and achieve better economies of scale. When we stand together, our votes are essential, our role in the economy unquestionable and our agenda unstoppable.

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First Things First: Helping Your Not-for-Profit Raise More Money

Vivien Hoexter | Posted 05.26.2012

Read More: Vision, Philanthropy, Charity, Nfp, 501c3, Nonprofits, Not for Profits Strategy, Fundraising Strategies, Not for Profits, Fundraising, Fundraising-Success, Nonprofit-Strategies, Culture, Not for Profit Growth, Business News

Many NFP leaders are also challenged to explain what makes their organizations different from others with similar visions and strategies. And if they don't know what makes their NFPs special, how are donors supposed to know?

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Taking Care of the Family

Michael Kaiser | Posted 05.05.2012

Read More: Not-for-Profits, Arts Management, Arts, Non Profits, Nonprofit Management, Arts News

While the family nature of not-for-profit organizations might seem like a liability, preventing rapid, decisive action, it is also a huge asset.

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Lesson #4: The Non-Profit Needs to Be Run More Like a Business

Paul Shoemaker | Posted 05.01.2012

Read More: Nonprofits, Philanthropy, Social Venture Partners, Non-Profit Organizations, Not for Profits, Non Profit Management, Business Models, Not for Profit Businesses, Impact News

When it comes to efficiency, operational processes, and measurement, non-profit organizations can learn important lessons from private sector business.

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A Billion+Change: Supporting Nonprofits Through Skills-Based Pro Bono Service

Sen. Mark Warner | Posted 04.28.2012

Read More: Nonprofits, A Billion+Change, Nonprofit Sector, Not for Profits, Corporate Social Responsibility, Corporate Responsibility, Pro Bono, Impact News

In tough times, we need to find more creative ways to help. Many American businesses have agreed to partner with their employees to donate pro bono services, leveraging the extraordinary talents of their workforce to help support community needs.

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Art Fair Survey Results; Art Heists; An Ode to Art Supplies

Jane Chafin | Posted 10.18.2011

Read More: The Gardner Heist, Art Fairs, Art Heist, Not for Profits, Rembrandt, Museums, Art Supplies, Rembrandt Stolen, Arts News

Even though I haven't been a practicing artist for a long time, my pulse still quickens when I walk into an art supply store or get the Utrect catalog in the mail. Remember the excitement of getting that first box of 64 Crayola crayons?

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Cooking With Kindness: Restaurant Donates All Profits To Feed Poor

Posted 08.01.2011

Read More: The Kings Kitchen, Video, Community Center, Not for Profit Restaurant, Kings Kitchen, Donations, Not for Profits, Jim Noble, Hunger, Feed the Poor, Impact News

Over a year and a half ago, in the midst of nationwide economic turmoil, Chef Jim Noble launched a new restaurant. It may seem like a risky venture, b...

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Tips for Entrepreneurs Who Want to Start Not-for-Profit Organizations

Steve Mariotti | Posted 07.23.2011

Read More: Business Tips, Social Return on Investment, Entrepreneurs, Not for Profits, Business, Entrepreneurship, Business Advice, Small Business America, Business News

In the U.S., over 1 million organizations qualified for 501(c)(3) status in 2009, yet charitable donations declined: $315.08 billion in 2008 vs. $303.75 billion in 2009. As competition for resources increases, it's difficult for nonprofits to grow or even exist.

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Why Government Must Rein in For-Profit Colleges

Benjamin Todd Jealous | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: College, Education, Naacp, Children's Defense Fund, For Profit College, For-Profit College Regulations, For-Profit College Rules, Not for Profits, College News

Students trying to improve their job prospects shouldn't be duped into taking on crushing debt in exchange for the promise of a future job that will probably never materialize. A

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Using the Whole Whale: A Strategy For Nonprofits

George Weiner | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Nonprofits, dosomething.org, Not for Profits, Impact News

Here are two examples of nonprofits that changed their approach by leveraging existing assets to get more bang (impact) for their buck.

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Five Things Start-Ups Can Learn From Not-for-Profits

Robbin Phillips | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Movements, Not for Profits, Share Your Stories, Grow Your Company, Word of Mouth Marketing, Start Up, Business News

There's a value shift in America right now. And it's one of the gifts of the Great Recession. We want to work with our values front and center. So what can start ups learn from the not-for-profit world?

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The Concept of Family

Michael Kaiser | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Not-for-Profits, Arts Management, Mission Statements, Board Management, Non-Profits, Corporate Leadership, Arts Boards, Kennedy Center, Arts News

When corporate executives become leaders of arts organizations, they must truly appreciate this difference in mission or they will come into severe conflict with their artists, staff and board members.

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Responsible Philanthropy

Michael Kaiser | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Arts Management, Not-for-Profits, Fundraising, Grants, Philanthropy, Kennedy Center, Entertainment News

Governments and other major institutional funders across the globe are cutting arts funding as other social needs take precedence. This situation leads to a discussion of the responsibility large donors bear when they wish to cut their grants substantially.

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"Superman" Puts Focus on Reform

Gordon Campbell | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Nonprofits, Education, Waiting for Superman, Not for Profits, Education Reform, Learning, Impact News

As students across the country return to school, it is an opportune time to take stock of the educational opportunities afforded to our children. The new film "Waiting For Superman" examines America's public education crisis.

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Bookwallah Gives Books to the Orphans of the World

James M. Lynch | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Third World Countries, Charity, Libraries, Books, Orphans, G. Riley Mills, Corporate Giving, Not for Profits, Nonprofits, Bookwallah, Impact News

Bookwallah's sole mission is to collect and distribute children's storybooks, set up libraries, and spread the joy of reading to children of orphanages and children's homes throughout the world.

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Are You a Tax-Exempt Charity? Sure About That?

Kelly Kleiman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Non-Profits, Nonprofit, Not for Profits, Charity, Provena-Covenant-Medical-Center, Cook County Property Taxes, Hospitals, Tax Exemptions, Property Taxes, Provena, Nonprofit Tax Exempt Status, Chicago News

Illinois has begun to cast lascivious glances at its nonprofits. Those property-tax exemptions look mighty comfortable.

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Ramadan In Gaza: Short on Cash, Not Chicken

Hani Almadhoun | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Gaza Seige, Gaza Blockade, Hamas Gaza, Human Rights, Hamas Fatah, Ngos, Israel Blockade, Not for Profits, Israel Gaza, World News

Israel's policies towards Gaza may actually be empowering Hamas as the governing party. Lifting the siege of Gaza during Ramadan would be a powerful symbolic gesture and shift the pressure on Hamas to reciprocate.

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What's Wrong With Chase Community Giving?

Kelly Kleiman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Chase Community Giving Facebook, Corporate Philanthropy, Not for Profit, Charity, Nonprofit, Not for Profits, Impact News

The problem with the Chase Community Giving program isn't that it lets "civilians" -- non-expert, non-critics -- decide which theater companies deserve a $20,000 one-time no-strings grant.

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Reading and the Third Grade: How to Keep our Kids on the Right Track

Gordon Campbell | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Not-for-Profits, United Way, Education, Children, Nonprofits, Head Start, Teachers, Reading, Learning, National Standards, Impact News

Students need programs that bridge the gap between pre-school and elementary school and provide them with the support they need for greater academic success.

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Recruiting Talent Like an Idealist

George Weiner | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Job Market, Jobs, Not for Profits, Teach for America, Job Search, idealist.org, Recession Jobs, Impact News

By collectively using Idealist.org not-for-profit's create a Teach For America atmosphere, where an abundance of talented graduates can find the jobs that will shape their careers.

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The Cost of Taxing Nonprofits

Gordon Campbell | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Payroll Tax, Taxes, United Way, Debt, Tax Increase, Budget, Nonprofits, Nonprofit, United Way of NYC, Sales Tax, Not for Profits, Recession, New York City, New York, New York News

By imposing new taxes on nonprofits, I fear that policy-makers have forgotten why the tax exemption was put in place: nonprofits provide a service that relieves the burden on others.

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Responding to the Challenge of Strengthening Nonprofit Boards

Gordon Campbell | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: United Way, Non-Profits, Nonprofits, United Way of NYC, Governance, Corporate Boards, Corporate Governance, Not for Profits, Fundraising, Grants, Impact News

A nonprofit board of directors can make or break an organization, particularly in times of economic stress or at organizational transition points.

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Helping Donors Choose: Improving Nonprofit Ratings for the Future

Gordon Campbell | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Philanthropy, Governance, Charity, Charity Evaluators, Donors, United Way, Nonprofits, Non-Profits, Donations, Corporate Social Responsibility, Not for Profits, Giving, United Way of NYC, New York News

As we all know, a charity's success and effectiveness goes well beyond a one-dimensional focus on nonprofit finances.

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Helping Haiti at Home

Gordon Campbell | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Haiti Earthquake, Haiti Relief Efforts, Haiti, United Way, Nonprofit, Nonprofits, Haiti Earthquake Relief, Haitian Americans, Not for Profits, United-Way-of-Nyc, Haiti Aid, New York News

New York City's Haitian community will face significant long-term challenges as a result of the tragedy.

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