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The dark side of 'giving': Understanding the rising 'charity scam' industry in India | The Indian Express, 17 may 2025
Volunteer is a real class act | China Daily, 17 may 2025
Why some tycoons are speeding up their charity | The Economist, 15 may 2025
Charitable giving: How families can build a philanthropic legacy | RBC Wealth Management, 15 may 2025
Corporate Social Responsibility Causing Tension | The NonProfit Times, 15 may 2025
Accelerating Impact Through Social Enterprise partnerships | Deloitte, 10 may 2025
US Nonprofit Sector Documents Its Own Powerlessness, but What Will We Do? | Nonprofit Quarterly, 06 may 2025
The Future is Collective: Advancing Collective Social Innovation to Address Society’s Biggest Challenges 2025 | World Economic Forum, 25 mar 2025
What Is Purpose-Driven Entrepreneurship: Social Entrepreneurship | Forbes, 19 mar 2025
A New Framework for Governance Duties: Loving Accountability and Abundant Resourcing | Nonprofit Quarterly, 11 feb 2025
June 2014
Mohammad Anas Wahaj | 30 jun 2014
Businesspeople have skills and expertise that can benefit nonprofits for better operations and governance. On the other hand by joining nonprofits and their boards, business executives not only provide value to themselves but also their employers. According to research by City of London, there are increased skills among volunteer leaders in categories including team building, negotiating, problem solving and financial knowledge. Moreover research by Deloitte shows that among socially engaged employers, 87% of employees had an improved perception of their company and greater loyalty. Nick Hurd, UK Minister for Civil Society, points out that potential trustees should look for opportunities to align board service 'with a social issue they care about.' Read on...
NonProfit Quarterly:
The Skills Businesspeople Gain on Nonprofit Boards
Author:
Eileen Cunniffe
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