In this week’s class, a topic came up regarding nonprofit compensation. It immediately made me think of Dan Pallotta’s speech: “The Way We Think About Charity is Dead Wrong” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfAzi6D5FpM&t=601s I’ve always been a fan of this TED Talk since … Continue reading →

Last night, I came across a piece about Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, putting out a request to his Twitter followers on what kind of philanthropic work he should go into. You can find the piece here. I began thinking … Continue reading →

Nonprofit organizations play an important role in our society – and the role that they play has evolved over the years. Within the past few decades, nonprofit organizations have been slowly replacing many core government functions, and many government agencies … Continue reading →

I’d like to share a great resource for NGO professionals and all who are interested in learning more about the world of philanthropy. Foundation Center is a non-profit organization that aims to strengthen the social sector by educating NGO professionals … Continue reading →

I’d like to address the question “What does it really mean to be a “non-profit” and specifically to discuss successful non-profits that raise a lot of money and whose expenditures are significantly lower than their revenues. In the brochure “What … Continue reading →

To be considered a non-profit organization, your services should be focused on public good and not focused on returning profits to shareholders. Non-profits are usually tax exempt, under the Internal Revenue code, 501 (c)(3); exempt from state and local property … Continue reading →

As Professor Richie-Babbage mentioned, Ben & Jerry’s is a for-profit company that successfully manages to promote the greater good of the communities it serves while earning a sizeable profit. In fact, the more involved the company is in the community, the more … Continue reading →