Red Beans and Rice - 4/25 Edition

Mind Food
Articles and Ideas Advancing Our Work

The Accountability Movement: What's Wrong With This Theory of Change?

The Generational Divide - The Landscape of Donor Research, Relationships and Generational Realizations Every Nonprofit Should See

The Competitive Advantage Of Collaboration

Social Media's Changing Landscape to Make A Profit

The Poor Man's (and Woman's) Management Guru

Big Society, Big Idea?

Measuring Poverty at the State Level

Platform facilitates rankings of public speakers

Shock & Awe Philanthropy

Charity reviews vs. movie reviews

Resource Nuggets
Funding and Resource information to fill your tank

The NonProfit Times Grant-Making Plummeted 8.4 Percent During 2009

Fundraisers tweak their approach for tough times

The Funders Role in Networks

Don't Flunk Online Fundraising 101

Promoting Board Level Leadership in Philanthropy

Charities Urged to Seek Earmarked Gifts Online

Mobile app helps the visually impaired 'see'

From industrial waste to high-fashion accessories, with a charitable twist

Field Stuff
Templates, Books, Tools and Products

How Nonprofits Can Leverage Geolocation Services

Don't Forget To Do Your Research

Developing an integrated funding strategy for Social Actions: Part 2

2009 Nonprofit Benchmarks: How Does your Organization Measure Up?

10 volunteering sites to help you do good

The 100-Member Board of Directors - Part Three

Should charity evaluation be "fair"?

Six Green Resorts You'll Feel Good Staying

Checking the Boxes
Information to help you look under the hood

Identifying Competencies of Volunteer Board Members of Community Sports Clubs

I Quit, Therefore I Am?: Volunteer Turnover and the Politics of Self-Actualization

Donations as a Measure of Civic Engagement

What Nonprofits Should Do the Next Time There Is an Economic Crisis - Financial Crisis Lessons for Nonprofits

Eight Strategic Mistakes with Memberships | Blue Avocado

L3C and Charitable Trust

Nonprofit Social Network Benchmark Report Available Thu, Apr. 8

Good Stewardship in a Bad Economy

Is competition in the nonprofit sector always a good thing?

Hottest Funding Opportunities and Ideas

What a Foundation Wants to Know

New RFP's Announced!

Aging

Grants Available for Community Colleges Retraining Boomers for Encore Careers in Health and Education

Arts and Culture

Save America's Treasures Announces 2010 Funding for Cultural and Historical Artifact Preservation

Children and Youth

Young Social Entrepreneurs Invited to Apply for 2010 YouthActionNet Global Fellowships

William T. Grant Foundation Invites Applications for 2010-11 Scholars Program in Youth Settings Research

Education

Dominion Foundation Offers K-12 Educational Grants in Math and Science

National Association of Secondary School Principals and MetLife Foundation Invite Entries for MetLife-NASSP Breakthrough Schools Program

Environment

Nature of Learning Grant Program Offers Funding for Climate Change Education

Health

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Seeks Proposals From Junior Investigators for New Connections: Increasing Diversity of RWJF

Proposals Invited for Round Five of Healthy Eating Research: Building Evidence to Prevent Childhood Obesity

New York State Health Foundation Accepting Letters of Inquiry for 2010 Special Projects Fund

Autism Speaks Accepting Letters of Intent for Family Services Community Grants Program

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"Carrot and Sticks" Philanthropy

"Carrot and Sticks" Philanthropy is similar to a popular parenting and management tool that uses both punishment and reward as a motivator.

Charity Expert Defends Boys & Girls Clubs in Pay Controversy

"A top senator's scrutiny of the Boys & Girls Clubs of America is damaging the image of the nonprofit world and is a sign of an unfair expection that nonprofit leaders earn less than their for-profit peers", says a charity expert.

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"Carrot and Sticks" Philanthropy "Carrot and Sticks" Philanthropy is similar to a popular parenting and management tool that uses both punishment and reward as a motivator.

Charity Expert Defends Boys & Girls Clubs in Pay Controversy "A top senator's scrutiny of the Boys & Girls Clubs of America is damaging the image of the nonprofit world and is a sign of an unfair expection that nonprofit leaders earn less than their for-profit peers", says a charity expert.

"Carrot and Sticks" Philanthropy

"Carrot and Sticks" Philanthropy is similar to a popular parenting and management tool that uses both punishment and reward as a motivator.

Charity Expert Defends Boys & Girls Clubs in Pay Controversy

"A top senator's scrutiny of the Boys & Girls Clubs of America is damaging the image of the nonprofit world and is a sign of an unfair expection that nonprofit leaders earn less than their for-profit peers", says a charity expert.