Writing
Thinking out loud about psychology, education, policy, healthcare, and whatever else has my attention.
Online giving has grown substantially and transformed nonprofit fundraising. Understanding what the evidence shows about digital fundraising effectiveness helps organizations invest wisely.
Leadership transitions are among the most consequential moments in a nonprofit's life. How organizations prepare for and navigate them determines whether they emerge stronger or weaker.
Community development corporations and similar organizations occupy a distinctive niche in American civic life. Research on their effectiveness illuminates what conditions enable them to succeed.
Nonprofits depend on fundraising for survival. Research on donor psychology, effective appeals, and how organizations build loyal supporter bases offers practical evidence.
Nonprofits claim missions of equity and inclusion but leadership has remained predominantly white. Research on the diversity gap and what organizations are doing about it is growing.
Nonprofit boards are legally responsible for organizational governance but often function less effectively than they should. Research on what makes boards work offers practical guidance.
Social enterprises occupy a growing niche between traditional nonprofits and for-profit businesses. Research on their effectiveness, sustainability, and social impact is still developing.
Nonprofits often frame advocacy and direct service as competing priorities. The most durable social change typically requires both.
Not all charitable giving produces equal impact. A growing movement asks donors to apply rigorous standards to where their philanthropy goes.
