A new study reported that higher nonprofit overhead can lead to greater efficiency, a direct contradiction to a common critique on the charitable sector. Unfortunately, the actual details of the study aren’t impressive and leave me questioning the value of these surveys. Read more »
Two recent articles by Stephen Donshik have crystallized why board members need to stay objective...Even with the best of intentions, losing objectivity weakens the board’s ability to accomplish its primary task of governance. Read more »
The headlines in 2012 were all about looking to the future. While there were some stories with immediate consequences, the effects of most of the headlines will only rear their heads in 2013 (at the earliest). Change in the wind? Yes. ...Read more »
Recently, Eli Malinsky shared five predictions for the future of Social Entrepreneurship (SE). His first, the title of this post, doesn’t seem to hold true for the Jewish nonprofit sector. Read more »
The following is a "nice" story. An example of a charity's CEO showing fiscal responsiblity and financial leadership. It is the kind of story we all-to-often don't hear about as the media chooses to focus more on misleading reports about the lack...Read more »
In mid-October of this year, Israel's Registrar of Charities issued “10 Golden Rules for Donors” (Hebrew). While the document is meant as a guideline for individuals, it holds immense value for the Israel's charities, as well. Here's why: Governments equates the tax-deductible rebate they...Read more »
With such as significant portion of donations to Israel’s charities coming from the United States, changes in American legislation can have a profound impact on Israeli nonprofit organizations. For this reason, I happily agreed to co-host (along with Charlie Kalech of J-Town Productions) Laura Solomon,...Read more »
The word fashla is Hebrew colloquial for "screw-up". And yes, even your accountant, an Israeli charity's best friend, can make a few. As a banker I see this particular slip-up more often than you think. Here are two ways to avoid your accountant inadvertently putting...Read more »
The message being thrust at today's charities is the need for transparency. In conversations with charities, however, I still sometimes hear doubts expressed regarding the need for openess. For decades financial data has always been a closely guarded secret , available only...Read more »
