In the fourth installment of our series on sustainable design for nonprofit organizations, Susan Pelczynski, IIDA, LEED®AP, a senior associate at Hickok Cole Architects in Washington, D.C., explains the value — economic and otherwise — of

In the third installment of our series on sustainable design for nonprofit organizations, Holly Lennihan, RA, LEED(®)AP, a project manager at Hickok Warner Cole Architects in Washington, D.C., explains how nonprofit organizations can use simple techn

In the second article of PND's new series on "green design" for the nonprofit sector, Tove Anderson, project manager at Hickok Cole Architects in Washington, D.C., looks at the LEED certification system and explains how green design is also smart design..

In the first installment of a new series devoted to sustainable design for nonprofit organizations, Yolanda Cole, AIA, LEED®AP, a principal at Hickok Warner Cole Architects in Washington, D.C., explains why a sustainable design approach to office spa

In the third and final installment in their series on competition in the nonprofit sector, David La Piana and Michaela Hayes, co-authors of Playing to Win: The Nonprofit Guide to Competitive Strategy, show you how to identify and strengthen your co

Realizing benefits from volunteers doesn't happen automatically. Dr. Lee Mizell, founder and principal of Lee Mizell Consulting, offers management strategies designed to maximize the contributions of your volunteers....

The second article in La Piana and Hayes' three-part series for PND on competitive strategies for nonprofits focuses on how to identify your customers, and how your organizaion uniquely serve them....

In his final article in a three-part series on the 3 A's of Public Life, Richard Harwood, founder and president of the Harwood Institute for Public Innovation, argues that, without a restored sense of authenticity, the efforts of America's public- and pri

In the first article of a three-part series, David La Piana and Michaela Hayes, authors of Play to Win: The Nonprofit Guide to Competitive Strategy, show how competitiveness works as a positive strategy in a sector where collaboration is usually

Dr. Lee Mizell, founder and principal of Lee Mizell Consulting, offers a range of HR strategies designed to take your organization to the next level....

Dr. Lee Mizell, founder and principal of Lee Mizell Consulting and a former chairperson of the City of Santa Monica's Social Services Commission, discusses how evaluation relates to sustainability and outlines eight important steps for nonprofits ready to

In the second in a series of three articles, Richard C. Harwood, founder and president of the Harwood Institute for Public Innovation, examines how knowledge rooted in the community can enhance the credibility and effectiveness of nonprofit organizations.

In this week's column, Richard C. Harwood, founder and president of the Harwood Institute for Public Innovation, examines the relationship between personal accountability and sustainability....

Why do some nonprofits endure and grow despite downturns in the economy? What do large, "corporate" nonprofits have that smaller organizations do not? Why, with all the business books on the best-seller lists, aren't more people using that knowledge to he

Drawing on his nearly thirty years' experience in nonprofit management, fundraising, and organizational development, PND contributor Carl Richardson offers guidance on how to research, develop, and implement a successful strategic plan....

Carl Richardson mines nearly thirty years of experience in nonprofit management, fundraising, and organizational development to provide ten "rules" designed to help you get the most out of your fundraising efforts....