Opinion

By articulating objectives and setting metrics, governing boards of charities that fund applied medical research can build a consensus on their priorities and monitor progress in achieving these priorities.

With top leadership in the nonprofit sector expected to turn over, nonprofits can address leadership changes positively and proactively in ways that strengthen their organization.

With budgets for local and state governments in the final stages of being negotiated and approved, nonprofits that sustained their governmental funding levels of fiscal 2010 are what passes for “successful” in this economy and should be thankful for that support.

At the very least, someone who commits the time, energy and resources to pursuing an advanced degree in public administration or some aspect of nonprofit management has established that he or she takes the idea of management seriously and wants to be better at it.

Nonprofits and funders should learn from the recession that demonstrating impact – how their work has changed lives – is critical.

In response to several changes, including the economy and generational shifts inside and outside the sector, nonprofits and foundations must adapt to a new landscape.

The South has too many dropouts from community colleges and universities -- and philanthropy can play a significant role in solving the problem.

North Carolina nonprofits – whatever their mission – can contribute to that revitalizing and regenerative mission for effective and caring leadership in our state.

To make the Gulf whole again, we need a different vision, and a different visioning process, to take us to a future that’s both more practical and more sustainable.

Jennifer Vasiloff, consultant providing government relations and public policy advice to nonprofits, named executive vice president of policy, Opportunity Finance Fund, Philadelphia.