Are corporations changing from the inside? Shareholder proposals continue to crop up in major corporations, often prompted by nonprofit activists, but evidence of voluntary changes adopted by corporate shareholders is still lacking—particularly for proposals calling for corporate disclosure of political spending.

In Philadelphia, many parents are not pleased about an anonymous flow of private money into the public school system, contending donations may have purchased undue influence.

After participating in an online roundtable discussion on nonprofit capacity building, the author was inspired to extend the ideas to nonprofit branding.

An Associated Press article speculates as to where Boy Scouts of America members might go if turned off when the organization decides about openly gay members.

Does governance only reside in the board? Most of us know that it is more widely held than that, but few really design their governance systems to make full use of the intelligence and energies of their stakeholders.

Several insights into the world of nonprofit governance have emerged in recent years, yet much remains to be explored. This article discusses five areas for future inquiry.

When two Kroger grocery stores close next month, they will leave behind them an exacerbated “food desert” problem in Southeast Raleigh, N.C.

Every report says that nonprofits are still having trouble raising money. There is no quick fix. There are no silver bullets. But there are still ways to do fund development well.

In an editorial for the Times Leader, Patricia Mogan of the Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organizations, finds a few lessons for nonprofit boards in the Freeh Report.

NorthKey, a mental health provider that was recently defunded by two counties after beefing up its reserves while cutting services, is further taken to task for allegedly creating barriers to services.

From stakeholder relationships to infrastructure to fundraising, what measures does your organization use right now? Here are several lists of measures that you may wish to consider.

There have been a number of instances recently where  various groupings of stakeholders—including donors, members, staff, and constituents—have staged a revolt against a decision made by nonprofit leadership.  Although social media may have aided the revolts, we think they are emerging from a changing attitude toward institutions.

"Monarch Butterfly Colony in Flight” © Frans Lanting/Corbis)

There have been a number of instances recently where various groupings of stakeholders—including donors, members, staff and constituents—have staged a revolt against a decision made by nonprofit leadership. Although social media may have aided the revolts, we think they are emerging from a changing attitude toward institutions.

(Monarch Butterfly Colony in Flight”© Frans Lanting/Corbis)