There is a video out that is specifically about the impact of the third sector in our country.  It is very well done.  I think people who are not familiar with the 3rd sector’s impact will be impressed.  Let’s get people’s attention  and pass on this great work by Philanthropy Reports.

Recently, I have been reading various articles about the Social Innovation Fund.  There has been controversy around the transparency, or lack thereof during the review and selection process.  You can read related articles in the New York Times,  Washington Post, Nonprofit Quarterly, and  Chronicle of Philanthropy. In  Sean  Stannard-Stockton’s  post in the Chronicle of Philanthropy and reposted [...]

I just ran across a very nice blog post about the openness of Big Brothers Big Sisters to the volunteer community.  Well said, Earl Hipp.

Here are three items of interest, I think you might want to peruse.   Icebreakers: I am one of those participants who groans at the introduction of  icebreakers.  If you are like me, or if you like to conduct icebreakers, you need to read this article – Top 5 Worst Corporate Icebreakers Discrimination: Ruling upholds [...]

  Recently a friend and colleague of mine announced that he was resigning his position at a very large nonprofit organization.  He is moving out of state to lead another NPO.  He shared with me that he was not looking to leave his current position, but was approached by a search firm about this new [...]