There’s No “I” in Nonprofit
The headline was what set me off: “Young Bankers Seek ‘Good Yield’ With Their Own Nonprofits.” Bloomberg, like so many others, even educated others, don’t understand: no one owns a nonprofit. Not a founder. Not an executive director. Not a wealthy smart-kid.
Nonprofits serve the public—not the personal needs of any one or group of individuals. Nonprofits serve others, not a personal need to feel good by thinking you are doing good. Needless to say, I was already beyond annoyed by the arrogance of it all, Read more
Starting a Nonprofit is the Easy Part
I was never a big Judy Garland fan, but recognize that she had an incredible voice. But her classic, “Let’s put on a show!” comes screeching into my head every time I hear of someone wanting to start a nonprofit For reasons that are beyond fathoming, I would think, to anyone who has been in this sector for more than several years, people think operating a nonprofit is a cakewalk. And truth be told, it is not.
Starting one, as I’ve said before, is Read more
