by Rachel Brookhart | Nov 23, 2016 | Development, The Nonprofit Sector
Hoo boy. Deciding which nonprofit to give to and how much and all of that is a topic of hot debate. But it’s an important one, especially right now as many nonprofits may be losing federal funding and our environment is up for the fight of its life. So, how do you do...
by Rachel Brookhart | Nov 7, 2016 | Administration
It’s that time of year again, when you waddle to the store – mouth still smeared with Halloween chocolate – to find a turkey on sale. As you pass by Christmas decorations on your way to the frozen food aisle, you briefly stop contemplating how you’re going...
by Rachel Brookhart | Sep 6, 2016 | The Nonprofit Sector
I am going to be chatting with members of the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance (NLA) next week, and it got me to thinking about young people entering the nonprofit sector. While some college grads will immediately jump into starting their own nonprofit, many will start...
by Rachel Brookhart | Aug 19, 2016 | The Nonprofit Sector
In a recent Nonprofit Quarterly article, Curtis Klotz asks nonprofits and funders to “re-vision” nonprofit overhead. “How we visualize our understanding of nonprofit structure and programs shapes the overhead debate,” he writes. “It’s time to get graphic about our new...
by Rachel Brookhart | Aug 11, 2016 | Development
I generally don’t like to be negative, especially when it comes to other people’s work. Because, I mean, who the hell am I to judge? I do dumb stuff all the time. But I’m seeing a lot of marketing trends that are incredibly annoying, so I thought I’d air my grievances...