The economy being what it is, nonprofits are looking for new revenue sources. Starting a business to fund your good works is one option. This is the first of a 3-part series on evaluating such undertakings and making them work.

How to Keep Nonprofit Employees Happy and Engaged

by Geri Stengel on Nov 17, 2011 - 12:20am

Analysis Nonprofit nonprofit employee retention nonprofit management nonprofit salaries Research

Tsk, tsk, tsk. Nonprofits do not seem to be providing the essentials their employees want. Of the top 10 organizational characteristics deemed “essential” in the Good NonProfit Job Report by Professionals for Nonprofits, most were not provided by the current employers of respondents.

Women Entrepreneurs: Under-utilized Drivers of Economic Growth

by Geri Stengel on Oct 13, 2011 - 12:20am

Analysis Commentary / Opinion entrepreneurial success Small Business Social Entrepreneurship women entrepreneurs women entrepreneurship Women Entrepreneurship

I thought I saw a problem and a recent report from the Kauffman Foundation confirmed it: Women are under-represented in high-growth, job creating entrepreneurship.

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Is Your Nonprofit Ready If There Is a Major Funding Loss?

by Geri Stengel on Aug 18, 2011 - 12:20am

Analysis nonprofit funding streams

So you’re going along, minding your own nonprofit, putting on great fundraising events, and suddenly the global financial crisis knocks your socks off or, more precisely, knocks out a sizable chunk of your budget.

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5 Tips for Attracting Large Donations

by Geri Stengel on Aug 11, 2011 - 12:01am

Analysis baby boomer volunteers Case Studies fundraising major donors philanthropy Tips

Donors are different these days. I’m talking about the individual donor, not foundations. And I’m particularly talking about the donors you hit up for more than $10 per month. How do you inspire donations in the $10,000 range?

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Can Social Media Change The Way Government Works?

by Geri Stengel on Aug 2, 2011 - 11:30am

accountability Analysis consumer protection Social Media social media transparency

Every day in every way, social media are changing the way the world works. Now it’s the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau that is using Twitter to find out what kind of protection consumers want.

It’s the People Asking Now: Tweetup With Obama Marks New Era

by Geri Stengel on Jul 7, 2011 - 9:55am

Analysis politics meets social media Social Media White House town hall White House Tweetup

It was billed as a Town Hall event but that old-time tradition underwent a transformation on July 6. Gone were the folks sitting on folding chairs in a cramped space, raising their hands or shouting out questions. Instead, folks around the world looked at their mobile phones or computers as they keyed questions directly to the President of the United States.

Corporations Team Up To Give Small Businesses A Leg Up

by Geri Stengel on May 24, 2011 - 7:42am

Analysis Small Business small business mentoring Startup America

Small businesses, take note: The Big Guys, both corporate and government, want to give you a hand.

I know, I know. Heard that one before, haven’t you?

Small Business Support Isn’t Just One Week Each Year

by Geri Stengel on May 19, 2011 - 9:52am

Analysis Small Business small business support Small Business Week small businesses

It’s almost over. Small Business Week will end tomorrow and with it, many of the promotions and much of the hype. The conference will be over, the Twitter feeds will fade away. Back to business as usual.

The Power of Social Media: The Social Innovation Fund Increases Its Transparency

by Geri Stengel on Aug 22, 2010 - 3:53pm

Analysis Commentary / Opinion Lessons Learned Motivated by Purpose Nonprofit social innovation fund

You know the old adage “What doesn’t kill you will make you stronger?"