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A Nonprofit “Culture of Philanthropy” Is Not Enough

A Nonprofit “Culture of Philanthropy” Is Not Enough

March 3, 2016 By Nell Edgington

The Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund, a foundation on the forefront of investing in nonprofit capacity and one of the few foundations funding nonprofit leadership development, released a new report this week Beyond Fundraising: What Does It Mean to Build a Culture of Philanthropy?. While I applaud the Haas Fund for taking a pioneering interest in, as […]

Making the Case for Nonprofit Leaders: An Interview with Linda Wood

May 7, 2015 By Nell Edgington 1 Comment

In today’s Social Velocity interview, I’m talking with Linda Wood, Director of the Haas Leadership Initiative. Over the past decade, the Haas, Jr. Fund has invested over $20 million in strengthening the leadership of more than 75 grantees in its key priority areas– immigrant rights, education equity, and gay and lesbian rights—through the Flexible Leadership Awards program. In […]

What Nonprofit Leaders Really Need

November 21, 2013 By Nell Edgington 1 Comment

Earlier this month, there was a great post by Linda Wood from the Haas Fund bemoaning the fact that 73% of nonprofit leaders in a recent Center for Effective Philanthropy study said they lack resources to build their leadership skills. And the recent Meyer Foundation Executive Director Listening Project found that nonprofit leaders’ biggest challenges […]

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