Our weekly blog, Social TrendSpotter provides you with the latest trends and ideas within the social sector. It merges current thinking with the edge of innovation to inspire, to encourage, to educate and – ultimately – to create a better sector. Social TrendSpotter includes original analysis, but also highlights the latest sector-wide thinking into a user-friendly resource where social sector professionals and students alike can draw inspiration, share ideas and develop new thinking on best practices.
We love when the best “Social TrendSpotters” – you – share your experiences, observations and suggestions with us. Share your ideas here, and follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn or Twitter for our latest posts and other insights.
A Check-Up for Your Nonprofit: Avoiding Organizational Decline or Failure
Delaying medical care until you are in severe pain can lead to an urgent trip to the emergency room, large medical bills and, at best, a lengthy recovery. The key to good health is addressing problems as they arise and seeking preventive care. In many ways, the health...
read more
Putting Your Oxygen Mask on First: Self-Care for the Social Sector
Summertime. Bright skies illuminate the day and night – the days are longer and the nights are opportunities to unwind. Vacations offer a time to get off the grid and indulge in self-care. Nonprofit professionals are givers by nature, putting us at significant risk...
read more
Secrets from the Fortune 500 – Design Thinking Hacks for the Social Sector
Countless hours and millions of dollars went into redesigning the new nutrition label, yet it is already being called a failure. Why? It isn’t the amount of work that went into it. It is that the label was designed by researchers and scientists for rational people. I...
read more
Creating a Win-Win with Millennial Employees in Nonprofits
Love ‘em or hate ‘em, millennials – born between 1980 and 2000 – are this country’s future. According to a newly released report by Deloitte, they make up one out of every three workers in the United States and will account for 75% of the workforce by 2025. Although...
read more
Mastering 3Q, or What Would Peter Drucker Say?
In 2002, I attended the Drucker Institute’s annual conference. Based on an impromptu speech I gave during one of the workshops, I was selected to meet with Peter Drucker himself. He was a legend, and I never expected to have a real audience with him. I was content...
read more
The 5 Temptations of Nonprofit CEOs with a Game of Thrones Twist
I am eagerly awaiting the new season of “Game of Thrones.” When I first started watching “Game of Thrones,” I thought Daenerys Targaryen (the blond Mother of Dragons) was weak. Her character paled in comparison to other strong women in the show. Boy – did I misjudge...
read more
Social TrendSpotter’s Summer Superlatives
Summer is such a great time of year – the sunshine brings lighter spirits, every weekend welcomes a backyard BBQ and all sorts of fun outdoor activities abound. With Fourth of July celebrations in full swing this week, we thought we’d set a firework display of our own...
read more
Free Stuff for Nonprofits
For many nonprofits the summer months can be glorious – warm weather brings a boost in morale; a new fiscal year begins; donors go on vacation; and with a little downtime we find a glimmer of hope to tackle a few projects on our to-do list. Not surprisingly, because...
read more
Rising Above Politics in the Trump Era
Fights on the floor of the state legislatures. Elections focused less on the issues plaguing our towns and more on dirty politics. A must-watch reality show in Washington D.C. around whom is the biggest liar. These are not scenes from the latest good vs. evil epic...
read more