The Tides Foundation – known especially for their work in fiscal sponsorship – launched their first blog recently with a post titled “Why Does Infrastructure Matter?” Ellen Friedman, the Tides Executive VP, writes:
“If we don’t pay attention to the infrastructure we are putting in place to support the work necessary to implement our visions, the [...]

For years, nonprofits have been pleading their case to the philanthropy community via Form 990’s and ratios of overhead vs. program cost. No more. The big charitable reporting organizations – Guidestar, Charity Navigator and 3 others – have just announced a move away from the overhead ratio as a measure of nonprofit effectiveness.
The reporting organization’s [...]

At the moment, the question on the lips of many folks in the philanthropy and nonprofit worlds seems to be: “What will the sector look like in 2010?” This has prompted more than a few Twitter round-ups, “Top 10″ lists, and blog posts – this one, I’m sure, won’t be the last. Check out our [...]