Recession = Consolidation of Social Sector. FINALLY!

It is sad to think that it takes a recession for some social sector organizations to think seriously about their costs and decide to (a) go out of business or (b) merge with another organization. There are examples of social sector organizations consolidating back-office functions or merging before the financial crisis started, but they are [...]

I’m getting married and my utility curve is shifting! Ahhh!

I know, I know. Putting these two sentences together is going to get me in trouble, and make me look like a huge dork, but read on. Lucky for me my fiance has not RSS’d my blog…
Two weekends ago I got down on one knee in northwestern Connecticut and gave Katy my grandmother’s ring. It [...]

More talent in the sector? Change the economic equation.

No, this does not mean pay more. (necessarily)
Before I explain, let me ask the fundamental question, why do we work in the non-profit sector? Why do people work in the for-profit sector? What it comes down to is the following economic equation:
Monetary Compensation + Benefit package + Intrinsic Benefits – Costs >= Desired Utility
People will [...]

Why an MBA?

(in response to this post at Philantopic)
I am a current MBA student whose life’s vocation is to be a nonprofit management leader. Let me contribute my perspective:
The real issue here is not whether MBAs are the silver bullet your organization has been looking for (they’re not). Rather, the issue is whether an MBA program develops [...]