An ancient proverb says, "The beginning of wisdom is to call things by their right names." Tracing the 20-year history of field research in leadership change in nonprofit organizations, the authors note that mission, capacity, and diversity are intimately and inextricably bound with how an organization manages its executive succession. And, if we all use this wisdom...

Lester Salamon scans the environment of the past two decades affecting the organizational practices of the sector, noticing an inherent drive toward innovation and recreation. He also notes an irony and a challenge: balancing the growing culture of the market with our unique commitment to the common good.

In our interview with Gar Alperovitz, he cites the upward redistribution of the nation's wealth, the growing conformity on both sides of the political aisle, and the inexorable "browning" of America as critical markers in the terrain of nonprofit advocacy for the next period.

Meet Maia Scott, a partially sighted woman who needs a closed circuit television to read a book -- and design brochures, edit Web copy, and facilitate communications for a San Fancisco-based nonprofit theater project. For people with disabilities, even the smallest technology enhancement can mean the difference between the ability to work or not.

The authors construct a demographic profile of the nonprofit workforce and note that existing data sources do not adequately reflect this growing, dynamic sector.