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HBS Working Knowledge May 12, 2011 Sean Silverthorne |
The Difficult Transition from For-Profit to Nonprofit Boards Service on a nonprofit board can be a frustrating experience for executives grounded in a for-profit world. |
AFP eWire |
Biggest Pressure for Future Nonprofit Leaders: Fundraising According to new research, fundraising is the primary reason many potential charity leaders of the future are not interested in being executive directors. |
Investment Advisor June 2010 Ray Sclafani |
The Five Types of Leadership for Advisors In tough times, "leader-advisors" step up for clients, colleagues, and peers. |
Foundation News & Commentary May/Jun 2005 Sherri Alms |
Developing Leadership The Online Leadership Assessment and Development Program provides approximately 80 modules dealing with leadership-related topics. |
AFP eWire April 25, 2005 |
Nonprofit Sector is an Economic Force in Massachusetts The State's nonprofit sector generates about $50 billion in salaries, goods, services and expenditures for the state, according to a recent study. |
AFP eWire March 27, 2006 |
Nonprofit Executives Burning Out, Planning to Leave Jobs A survey of almost 2,000 nonprofit executives found that 75 percent are planning on leaving their jobs within five years, while another 10 percent are already in the process of switching job. |
Foundation News & Commentary Sep/Oct 2006 Kathleen P. Enright |
Philanthropy's Greatest Asset Grantmakers' success depends on the performance of nonprofit leaders. Committed people are at the heart of every innovation and every bit of progress the nonprofit sector makes. |
PHONE+ January 13, 2010 Joelle Jay |
What's Your Personal Leadership IQ? As a leader, you likely know how to lead your company or department. But how are you doing in terms of your personal leadership? This Personal Leadership Quiz might tell you. |
HBS Working Knowledge September 6, 2011 Bill George |
The Power of Leadership Groups for Staying on Track Twenty-first-century organizations are breaking with traditional command-and-control hierarchies to develop a new generation of values-centered leadership. |
AFP eWire May 15, 2006 |
Charities Face Major Challenges in Finding Funds for Capital Projects A new survey has found that while numerous charities have significant investment capital needs, including technology, program development and strategic planning, they face substantial challenges in accessing that capital. |
AFP eWire November 15, 2004 |
Senior Fundraisers, Managers in Demand, But Economy Stifling Consistent Hiring Fundraising is one of the key skills that charities are looking for in senior managers, but a lagging economy is prohibiting many organizations from hiring, according to a new study. |
U.S. Banker October 2008 Rebecca Sausner |
Can You Have It All? The View From The Top Can top performing women have it all? Yes, but it takes some doing, according to a survey. |
CIO July 1, 2001 Christopher Hoenig |
Don't Be a Stranger Whether you work for a private, public or nonprofit organization, you can learn a lot from your peers in other sectors. Future leaders will be judged on how well they can tap all three sectors to achieve organizational goals. |
CIO May 25, 2011 Jack Bergstrand |
Trust Yourself to Be a Leader Your behavior as a leader can either stymie change or inspire it. To guide your team successfully, you have to follow your intuition and practice fundamental leadership skills. |
AFP eWire June 27, 2005 |
Boards Must Focus on More Than Just Compliance The result of the ongoing debate over nonprofit accountability has led to the perception among many boards of directors that compliance is their only responsibility, according to a new report. |
HBS Working Knowledge December 14, 2011 Julia Hanna |
The New Measures for Improving Nonprofit Performance Alnoor S. Ebrahim and philanthropist Mario Marino discuss the differences and similarities between performance measurement in the for-profit and nonprofit sectors. |
CIO January 1, 2006 Becky Blalock |
Playing Nice in the IT Sandbox Building a leadership team that trusts one another should be your first priority as the new boss. Here's how one CIO pulled it off. |
Job Journal November 23, 2008 Shelly Cryer |
A New Day in the Nonprofit Sector The dynamic, evolving, and rapidly expanding nonprofit sector offers abundant career opportunities -- and plenty of jobs providing a livable salary. |
AFP eWire January 8, 2014 |
Creating Successful Nonprofit Boards, Staff and Programs--Take a Cue from Successful For-Profit Businesses Borrowing from for-profit best practices, Keith Jennings explains how you can revamp your nonprofit board, staff and programs in 2014 for your most successful fundraising year ever. |
Insurance & Technology December 23, 2005 Cathy Ellwood |
Tomorrow's Visionaries How recent college grads bring innovation and leadership to the future of the insurance industry. |
HBS Working Knowledge July 5, 2006 James L. Heskett |
How Important Is "Executive Intelligence" for Leaders? As we select and train future leaders for all levels of our organizations, how much effort do we really spend assessing executive intelligence as opposed to personality and style? |
Financial Planning December 1, 2011 Deena Katz |
Replacing Yourself Who's going to sit in your chair and meet with your clients when you're no longer doing it? That question leaves many advisors speechless. |
HBS Working Knowledge April 4, 2005 Manda Salls |
Why Nonprofits Have a Board Problem Plenty of distinguished people serve on nonprofit boards, but for some reason these directors shrink from leadership, argues Harvard professor Richard Chait. In this Q&A, Chait discusses "Governance as Leadership," his new book on how boards can transform into powerful forces of leadership. |
CIO May 1, 2003 Susan H. Cramm |
Reader Q&A Responses to issues raised by 360-degree assessment programs |
HBS Working Knowledge November 29, 2004 Jim Heskett |
Summing Up: The Wisdom of Crowds: A Referendum on Leadership? Should the book, "The Wisdom of Crowds," influence our thinking about leadership? |
Registered Rep. December 8, 2015 |
2015 Broker Report Card: Advisor Satisfaction For those advisors employed at national broker firms, overall satisfaction took a hit as markets remain uncertain. |
Foundation News & Commentary Sep/Oct 2006 Gwen I. Walden |
What are NPIOs and Why Can't Foundations Succeed Without Them? Nonprofit infrastructure organizations are the frontline capacity builders for grantees. |
CIO May 1, 2003 Susan H. Cramm |
An All-Around Waste of Time Full-circle or 360-degree feedback assessments must meet three conditions to be useful: tailored, internalized and followed up. |
HBS Working Knowledge June 2, 2010 Jim Heskett |
How Do You Weigh Strategy, Execution, and Culture in an Organization's Success? Do the three dimensions (strategy, execution, and culture) cover all or nearly all important elements of success? |
T.H.E. Journal January 2009 |
Drill Down What value do you think the use of gaming technologies would have in your classroom? |
The Motley Fool January 9, 2009 |
The Biggest Mistake Leaders Make Helpful tips from proven leader Bill George on how to improve your work effectiveness. |
HBS Working Knowledge September 27, 2004 Martha Lagace |
Beware the Bad Leader Leaders and followers are often locked in a complicated dance, says Barbara Kellerman, author of the new book Bad Leadership and a research director at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government. Q&A. |
Foundation News & Commentary Nov/Dec 2005 Millesen & Hedge |
Achieving Balance and Maintaining Accountability Findings from a recent study on the decision-making abilities of community foundation boards identify some challenges and offer some lessons learned. |
AFP eWire June 19, 2012 |
Websites, Email Newsletters Still Important to Smartphone-Wielding Young People Technology is changing rapidly, but there is good news for nonprofits and fundraisers trying to keep up. For one, websites and email are by no means obsolete, a recent survey of young people indicates. |
AFP eWire May 9, 2005 |
Strong Trustee--CDO Relationship Can Have Huge Impact on Fundraising When key players in a nonprofit---the CEO, board chair and chief development officer (CDO)---all share a common vision, the organization can function and fundraise more effectively, according to a recent research study. |
AFP eWire November 3, 2008 |
Members Share Insights on Nonprofit CEO Salaries Readers think nonprofit CEOs are not paid too much. |
AskMen.com |
Women And Leadership A recent study found that women in management positions lead in a more democratic way, allowing employees to participate in decision-making and establishing interpersonal channels of communication. |
AFP eWire December 11, 2006 |
2006 Giving on Pace So Far with Previous Years Contribution levels in the U.S. through the first nine of months of 2006 are remarkably similar to levels seen in 2004 and 2005, according to a recent survey. |
AFP eWire July 21, 2009 |
Nonprofits Proving Resilient Nonprofit organizations are proving themselves to be quite resilient during the current recession compared to previous times of significant economic stress. |
T.H.E. Journal May 2009 |
Drill Down How do principals say they use technology in performing their jobs? |
CIO September 1, 2002 Susan H. Cramm |
Reader Q&A: "Show Them That You Care" What's really going to cause a change in this institutionalized behavior of not caring?... I am not familiar with 360-degree leadership assessment but would like to submit to one. We have no budget, however. Any self-help suggestions?... etc. |
AFP eWire September 27, 2004 |
Confidence in U.S. Charitable Organizations Remains Unimproved The nonprofit sector is still feeling the effects of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, and unlike the government and other civic institutions, charitable organizations received none of the post Sept. 11 rally in confidence. |
CIO April 15, 2004 Charlie Feld |
How to Build a Great Team Four leadership qualities for getting things done. |
Job Journal March 27, 2005 Marty Nermko |
Quick Fix: Make a Living Making a Difference Starting points for pursuing a socially responsible career. |
AFP eWire September 16, 2015 Ingersoll & Gamble |
Five Steps to Stronger Succession Plans in Nonprofits The departure of long-time leaders, especially founder/CEOS, is particularly challenging in the nonprofit sector. |
AFP eWire October 20, 2008 |
AFP Think Tank Addresses Leadership, Governance and Giving How do nonprofits convey to the public that they are accountable and diligent with funds? |
AFP eWire June 7, 2004 |
U.S. Nonprofit Employment Rate Increasing Faster Than Business, Government Employees at nonprofits now represent 9.5 percent -- 12.5 million individuals -- of all employees in the United States. The total number of employees working in the nonprofit sector has doubled in the last 25 years. |
AFP eWire July 20, 2010 |
Four Steps to Training Your Colleagues, Board and Supporters as Powerful Messengers Training your staff and supporters is a highly-effective, low- investment nonprofit marketing tactic, but one simply overlooked by most organizations. Here's how to do it. |
CIO May 1, 2011 Kim S. Nash |
Secrets to Building a Deeper Bench Is your team lacking leadership depth? This year's Ones to Watch honorees prove hands-on experience and a personal touch builds a stronger group of IT managers. |
HBS Working Knowledge February 13, 2014 |
Managing the Family Business: Leadership Roles Poorly designed leadership roles set up a family business for failure. John A. Davis offers a system that produces the decisiveness and unity needed for long-term performance. |