Nonprofit collaborations are a powerful way to amplify impact, share resources, and create meaningful change. However, they can also be incredibly challenging. While the goal of working together for a common good is inspiring, many partnerships fall short of their potential or fail entirely. Why? It often comes down to leadership, power dynamics, and a lack of clear communication.

It's a perplexing question that often plagues observers of institutions, big or small: Why do some organizations seem to languish in...

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The systems we operate within are of our society's own design. The architects of these systems designed them in a way that is beneficial...

Systemic gender bias and sexism are pervasive in the nonprofit sector. It is a myth that the “do-gooder” nature of nonprofits means an...

Mega giving is a consistent and continuing American giving tradition, ultimately making mega-foundations more powerful now than they...

There is a multitude of leadership programs available for budding entrepreneurs, corporate executives, and nonprofit leaders. Oftentimes,...

This post was originally shared on June 14, 2020 by Jeff Olivet at jo consulting's blog. Jeff has worked in homelessness, behavioral health, and public health for more than 25 years. As a speaker, writer, and policy leader, he has shaped new directions for organizations across the United States and internationally. In addition to his work with jo consulting, Jeff is a Founding Partner at Racial Equity Partners.

I am not the same person I was in 2010. I resigned from a nonprofit fundraising job, accepted a Peace Corps placement, and became an...

It has been 10 weeks since the death of George Floyd and 21 weeks since the death of Breonna Taylor. Since their deaths, we have seen a...

Tre Johnson wrote a perspective piece, When Black people are in pain, white people just join book clubs , for The Washington Post in...

When we examine where donations have gone, we begin to ask if the communities being hit the hardest are the ones receiving the resources.

Cyndi Suarez's republished Nonprofit Quarterly article, The Nonprofit Sector as White Space , outlines how the concept of "white space"...

My own faith has informed my nonprofit work where I have built communication strategies for communities of color and diverse faiths

We are sharing a snapshot of what we have heard from organizations about their needs during COVID-19.

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is creating a lot of stress and panic as the information being shared by the media and politicians...

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Ninety-six years ago, the 19th amendment to the U.S. Constitution gave women the right to vote. Even so, it would take another 44 years...