How to Hire a Consultant
Did you ever feel like you need a consultant to help you figure out what you need your consultant to do? Believe me, you are not alone. As a recovering […]
NYC’s Philanthropy Bagel Hole
New York City has everything, just like this bagel. Yum! The secret, as they say, is in the water. And water, as they say, is life. But there’s a hole […]
I’m a Recovering Funder
I spent 10 years as a corporate foundation program officer in New York City. I managed our $5 million community development grants portfolio, which directly supported some 75 nonprofits. After […]
The Healthy Nonprofit Ecosystem
In the halcyon days of my youth, way back in 2006, I went to New Orleans. I traveled there at the behest of the corporation that I worked for at […]
Why Leadership Pays
In previous blog posts (Why Evaluation Stinks), I’ve discussed how the fragmented nature of the nonprofit sector makes it very difficult to impose top-down, comprehensive evaluative frameworks. The primary problem […]
Dear Mom, Here’s What Crashed the Economy (Part III) – And How to Fix It
Happy New Year! And what better time to talk about my favorite ideas for getting us out of this fine mess of an economic jim jam we’re all bunched up […]
Dear Mom, Here’s What Crashed the Economy (Part II)
In case you missed the first post in this series, you can link to it here. You should read it. My mom says so. My goal is to answer my […]
Dear Mom, Here’s What Crashed the Economy (Part I)
My mom rocks. She’s the most big-hearted, intellectually curious, bright-eyed and good-looking mom in the world. Now, she and Pop came for a visit a few weeks back and Mom […]