by Rachel Brookhart | Jun 4, 2015 | The Nonprofit Sector
The CEO of BP during the Deepwater Horizon Spill, Tony Hayward, had an annual salary of $1.56 million. Grumpy Cat, a three year old mixed breed cat from Arizona, is reportedly worth $100 million. A typical Program Manager at a nonprofit in Los Angeles makes about...
by Rachel Brookhart | Apr 25, 2015 | The Nonprofit Sector
The first time I met Kelly I didn’t like her. She seemed nice enough, I guess, but kind of a know-it-all and pushy. My attitude didn’t change for quite some time. Then one day she made a joke out of nowhere that made me laugh so hard I cried. Almost 20 years later and...
by Rachel Brookhart | Apr 13, 2015 | The Nonprofit Sector
Hillary! First of all – thank you! It’s about time we have a woman in the White House and I think you are someone that could do the job. Are you the best person for the job? I’m not sure yet. I have outlined some ways you can help me decide. Let us know what you...
by Rachel Brookhart | Mar 20, 2015 | Development, The Nonprofit Sector
Originally published on www.cnmsocal.org Scenario 1 Imagine you are trying to build an innovative new car. It’s cool, luxurious, runs on your leftover garbage, and will be sold to the public for only $12,000. You need money to rent a space, buy supplies, hire...
by Rachel Brookhart | Mar 10, 2015 | Development, The Nonprofit Sector
Originally published on www.cnmsocal.org In a 2012 article Misplaced Giving Priorities of America’s Wealthy, author Pablo Eisenberg argues that billionaire philanthropists shouldn’t be lauded for any amount they give to any cause. Instead, they should be pushed to...
by Rachel Brookhart | Feb 26, 2015 | The Nonprofit Sector
Originally posted on www.cnmsocal.org. I recently received an email from someone who wanted to speak with potential nonprofit leaders to, “…explain how people don’t need to handle the business side of things to run a nonprofit.” That left me speechless. Because...
