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How an Effective Partner Ecosystem Strives for Collaboration Over Competition

Saleforce Nonprofit

OFM: A Model for Partner Participation in Open Source Community Projects. Terri has over 30 years of success in higher education, politics, international affairs, and nonprofits, including roles as Provost at Menlo College, Vice Provost at University of Texas at Austin, and positions on numerous boards. She has a B.A.

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Classy Welcomes Ford Foundation COO Depelsha McGruder to Its Board of Directors

Classy

Before joining the Ford Foundation, McGruder served as COO of New York Public Radio (NYPR), where she led daily operations and strategic planning for WNYC Radio, WNYC Studios, WQXR, Gothamist.com, and The Greene Space. Overall, McGruder says her approach to board service is to learn first, then assess and provide recommendations.

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8 Nonprofits Championing Environmental Sustainability on Earth Day

Classy

Environmental sustainability is an ongoing movement, and Earth Day is an excellent reminder of our role. But first, let’s level-set on this international day of action’s importance. Volkswagen, GM, Amazon, and the USPS pledged a commitment to green vehicles. A $10 billion Great American Outdoors Act passed in July 2020.

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Why Nonprofits Are Needed in the Sharing Economy

Tech Soup

Despite having modeled institutionalized sharing for literally centuries ( hello, public libraries! ) In some models, it's not sharing that's taking place at all; it's renting a commodity owned by the community, rather than owned by the company. What role does the social sector play? Images: Twitter pics, me.

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How Cell Phones and Tablets Enable Telework

Tech Soup

Since not a whole lot is out there yet on the role of mobile devices in telework, I thought it’d be interesting to have a look a look at that. Call us what you will, the International Data Corporation (IDC) predicts that by 2015, a bit over 37 percent of the total global workforce will be made up of mobile workers.

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[VIDEO] Counting the Costs: Where Capital Campaigns Often Miss the Mark

Bloomerang

You think about the various models that are out there, the templates, the timelines, the job descriptions, the consultants. What your role is in that process and some things that you can be thinking about that can keep you doing the things that you do every day well, and share the responsibilities with some of the experts.

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How Can Philanthropy and Technology Co-Evolve for Development?

Tech Soup

A Review of the “Scenarios for the Future of Technology and International Development” Report. Philanthropists, nonprofits, and the development sector as a whole cannot underestimate the role they have to play in understanding and using technology for development. They do more work locally than globally.