Social TrendSpotterElevating Policy as a Priority: How Advocacy Adds Value to Your Organization & the Greater GoodI recently came across a story about anthropologist Margaret Mead. She was asked by a student — what was the first sign of civilization in…1d ago1d ago
Social TrendSpotterFollowing Southwest Airlines’ Model for Taking Nonprofit Internal Communications to New HeightsOne of my grandmother’s favorite sayings was: “A woman is like a tea bag — you can’t tell how strong she is until you put her in hot…Jul 18Jul 18
Social TrendSpotterCharitable Giving: Key Trends from Giving USA 2024 and What They Mean for Your NonprofitThis year, in the World Giving Index, the United States emerged as the most charitable country — with 72% of Americans reporting that they…Jul 11Jul 11
Social TrendSpotterHot Nonprofit Trends for Summer 2024As we hit the midpoint of the year, a new trend for for-profit and nonprofit leaders is to review their strategic and operational goals and…Jul 8Jul 8
Social TrendSpotterWhy Bottom-Up Program Design Is the FutureIn 1997, on my first day as a program developer at Phoenix House, a nationwide evidence-based substance abuse program, I started to learn…Jun 27Jun 27
Social TrendSpotterLooking a Gift Horse in the Mouth: Advice for Nonprofits on Accepting Gifts of Real EstateOver a decade ago, I had an a-ha moment with a good friend — we were talking about an upcoming holiday and all the gift-giving that…Jun 20Jun 20
Social TrendSpotterHelp Your Nonprofit Team Take Flight with Tips from SouthwestMany of the Southwest family were saddened when Colleen Barrett, the woman behind many of Southwest’s best ideas who rose from Executive…Jun 13Jun 13
Social TrendSpotterFour Keys to Successful Nonprofit Strategy Execution from D-DayToday is the 80th anniversary of D-Day — the day when more than 160,000 Allied forces landed in Normandy, France, as part of the largest…Jun 6Jun 6
Social TrendSpotterIf You Can Write a Grant, You CAN Write a Nonprofit Business PlanOne of my favorite management gurus was former CEO of GE Jack Welch. On my bookshelf is my well-worn copy of Winning. I bought this book…May 30May 30
Social TrendSpotterWhat’s in a Name? Buzzwords in the Social SectorWhat’s in a name? This famous phrase from William Shakespeare’s play, Romeo and Juliet, speaks to an important truth. Since I started in…May 23May 23