Looking to land a great nonprofit job? The questions you ask - or don’t ask - may be almost as important as your answers to the questions that you respond to. Read more…
Standing Beside Alaska's Non-Profits
Foraker Group Blog | Management 
Mar
08
2012
Posted in Management.
Top officials at midsize nonprofits lack basic financial knowledge, according to a released by the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University. The study surveyed more than 500 nonprofit officials who manage the finances of their organizations, which had revenues of $1-million to $5-million. Three quarters of the managers said they consider themselves financially knowledgeable, but just 36 percent correctly answered three questions they were given to assess their basic financial skills. Read more…
Join The Chronicle of Philanthropy on Tuesday, March 6 (12:00 pm Eastern) for a live online discussion about ways for nonprofit managers and employees to improve communications, morale, and productivity. Register here…
Read the transcript of a live discussion on how to stem the growing discontent among nonprofit workers and build a stimulating work environment for everyone. Read more…
Feb
02
2012
Posted in Management.
Why is it that we happily recycle old concepts as “retro cool” in the fashion world, yet we’re compelled to favor “new innovations” in the nonprofit world, even when we’ve got abundant and relevant historical experience? The Center for Effective Philanthropy has some answers. Read more…
Office politics -- even for people who don't want to play ‘em, they are there, and they can be powerful. In their book “Make Talent Your Business,” Wendy Axelrod and Jeannie Coyle encourage managers to acknowledge that organizational politics exist. Further, they encourage leaders to develop good employees by showing them the ropes about how to navigate the treacherous waters of office politics. Read more…
