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Does Sexism Hold the Nonprofit Sector Back?

June 15, 2015 By Nell Edgington 2 Comments

There was a great post on the Stanford Social Innovation Review blog last week that clearly articulates a dysfunction in the nonprofit sector and when recognized by nonprofit leaders and their funders could reshape the sector. Just like the Overhead Myth and other myths that hold the nonprofit sector back, the historic sexism the sector operates under is […]

Reinventing the Nonprofit Leader [Slideshare]

January 28, 2015 By Nell Edgington Leave a Comment

Today I am in Sacramento (it’s a busy travel month) speaking at the Nonprofit Resource Center’s 2015 Conference “Building a Mission Focused Community.” I am honored to share the stage with amazing nonprofit sector visionaries like Jan Masaoka from the California Association of Nonprofits and Blue Avocado, Jeanne Bell from CompassPoint, and Robert Egger from LA Kitchen (and past […]

10 Great Social Innovation Reads: May 2014

June 3, 2014 By Nell Edgington Leave a Comment

Does it seem like there is more open debate lately in the social sector? Or maybe I’m just attracted to discussions where the gloves come off and (let’s hope) transformative conversation happens. That was the case in May where philanthropic transparency, nonprofit leadership, and donor acceptance policies were all up for debate. Add to that some really interesting developments […]

A Summer of Nonprofit and Philanthropic Thought Leaders

May 29, 2014 By Nell Edgington Leave a Comment

Now that Memorial Day has come and gone, and summer is (almost) upon us, I’m excited to announce that I’m doing something a little different on the blog this summer. In addition to the Social Impact Exchange conference I mentioned earlier, I will be traveling a lot this summer connecting with nonprofit and philanthropic leaders. I’ll […]

Can the Nonprofit Sector Stand Up for Itself?

October 11, 2012 By Nell Edgington 7 Comments

There is something really interesting going on in the world of nonprofit advocacy. And I don’t mean advocacy for a specific cause. Rather, I’m talking about advocating for the nonprofit sector as a whole. Three new efforts underway in recent months are vying to be the voice of the nonprofit sector. And the firestorm brewing […]

Nonprofits as Equal Partners in the Economy: An Interview with Robert Egger

November 7, 2011 By Nell Edgington 6 Comments

In this month’s Social Velocity blog interview, we’re talking with Robert Egger. Robert is the Founder and President of the DC Central Kitchen, the country’s first “community kitchen”, where food donated by hospitality businesses and farms is used to fuel a nationally recognized culinary arts job training program. In addition, Robert is the Founder and […]

10 Great Social Innovation Reads: May

June 1, 2011 By Nell Edgington 5 Comments

In our ongoing blog series, 10 Great Social Innovation Reads, below are my top 10 picks for the best reads in the world of social innovation in May. But I’m sure I missed some great stuff, so please add your favorites from the past month in the comments. Three new books released recently argue in […]

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