Why Great Ideas Aren’t Enough: What It Really Takes to Start a Nonprofit

Why Great Ideas Aren’t Enough: What It Really Takes to Start a Nonprofit

Remember those “Choose Your Own Adventure” novels where you could make decisions along the way and customize your own ending? They all started with the same warning label: “The adventures you take are a result of your choice. You are responsible because you choose! …...
Beyond the Buzz: A Q&A on How Nonprofits Can Best Leverage AI

Beyond the Buzz: A Q&A on How Nonprofits Can Best Leverage AI

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been around for over a decade, but in 2024 it had its breakthrough moment, with discussions about its impact touching every industry, including the nonprofit sector. I first learned about AI at DevLearn in 2019, which inspired our 2020...
How Much of a Difference Are We Making? Using Social Return on Investment in Your Nonprofit’s Storytelling

How Much of a Difference Are We Making? Using Social Return on Investment in Your Nonprofit’s Storytelling

In 2020, The New York Times published a great article, “Social Programs Can Sometimes Turn a Profit for Taxpayers,” bringing Social Return on Investment (SROI) and cost-benefit analyses into the mainstream. In it, Seema Jayachandran, an economics professor at...