Features 

The Nonprofit Ethicist
by Woods Bowman
How do nonprofits confront the complexities of immigration; and is it right to take a stand that may put them on the wrong side of the law?

Dark and Light Matters in the Nonprofit Universe: Getting the Numbers Right
by Jon Pratt
Pratt examines the size and shape of the nonprofit sector and warns us it may shrink in the wash.

Organizational Slack (or Goldilocks and the Three Budgets)
by Jon Pratt
Organizations need to have financial “slack” to remain healthy and innovative, but they can have too much. How much is too much, how much is too little, how much
is just right?

Transactional Analysis, Nonprofit Style: An Interview with Richard Brewster
It costs money to make money. This also holds true in the nonprofit sector. But some money comes with hidden price tags.

In Search of Sustainable Funding: Is Diversity of Sources Really the Answer?
by William Foster, Ben Dixon, and Matt Hochstetler
Is there an optimal funding mix as organizations grow? This research suggests there may be.

In Economic Redevelopment, Nonprofits Should Not Get Stuck in the Bleachers
by Judith Saidel
Nonprofits have a vital role to play in economic redevelopment. The author presents contrasting case studies. 

 Special Supplement
“How Do Employers Weigh a Candidate’s Nonprofit Management Degree When Hiring?”
by the editors
NPQ asked hiring managers whether a nonprofit management degree was positive, negative, or neutral in their hiring decisions.

Nonprofit Quarterly Education Directory 2007
by Jon Pratt
A state-by-state listing of nonprofit management education programs.

Accountability

Now You See It, Now You Don’t: Conflict of Interest Demands More Than Just a Policy
by Mel Gill
Conflicts of interest are a normal part of organizational life, but dealing with them is anything but simple, as NPQ learned from its readers.

Conflict of Interest: Mischief Thou Art Afoot
by Rick Cohen
The author delves into recent press coverage on conflicts of interest that typify some of the issues nonprofits must manage, presenting the public and backstories that make these cases notorious and complex.

Financial Management
Absent the Audit: How Small Nonprofits Can Demonstrate Accountability Without One
by Jeanne Bell and Steve Zimmerman
If your organization doesn’t do an annual audit, here’s what you should be doing to maintain public trust and financial accountability.

Technology
Online Volunteering Enters Middle Age
by Jayne Cravens
Online volunteering seems new to some and old hat to others. The author discusses where it’s been, where it’s going, and how to get it right.

Human Resources
Preparing an Organization to Sustain Capable Leadership
by Karen Gaskins Jones
By accident or design, your organization will change leadership. The author offers a range of steps you can take to ensure the organization maintains its equilibrium.

Opinion
Fleishman’s World—an Essay
by Pablo Eisenberg
Eisenberg reviews a widely hailed recent book on philanthropy, finding it an insider’s view of a closed system.

ARNOVA Abstracts

ARNOVA Abstracts
A selection of the most recent abstracts from the Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action.

Take -Away
The Take-Away
Summaries of the articles in this issue.

Classifieds

Satire
Emotional Returns Sometimes the Most Measurable
by Phil Anthrop
Outcome measurements or a good story, which is more attractive?

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