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- March 2000
- Article
New Directions in Nonprofit Strategy
By: Allen Grossman, V. Kasturi Rangan and Elaine Backman
Grossman, Allen, V. Kasturi Rangan, and Elaine Backman. "New Directions in Nonprofit Strategy." Supplement. Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly 29, no. 1 (March 2000).
- March 6, 2020
- Article
How Medical Nonprofits Set Winning Strategy
By: Kathy Giusti and Richard G. Hamermesh
Giusti, Kathy, and Richard G. Hamermesh. "How Medical Nonprofits Set Winning Strategy." Harvard Business Review Digital Articles (March 6, 2020).
- 27 Oct 2008
- Lessons from the Classroom
Achieving Excellence in Nonprofits
of the same form that are not social-mission-driven. Q: What are some of the critical issues facing nonprofit boards and their leaders today? A: The biggest challenge is keeping focused on key goals; developing a View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Oct 2001
- Research & Ideas
Connecting With Nonprofits
and cause-related marketing. This excerpt focuses on the collaborative stages.Collaborations between businesses and nonprofit organizations are becoming more prevalent, important, and complicated. Marketing plays an increasingly... View Details
Keywords: by James Austin
- Editorial
New Directions for Practice: Nonprofit Strategy Formulation, Organization and Measurement
By: Elaine Backman, Allen Grossman and V. Kasturi Rangan
Backman, Elaine, Allen Grossman, and V. Kasturi Rangan. "New Directions for Practice: Nonprofit Strategy Formulation, Organization and Measurement." Nonprofit Management & Leadership 11, no. 3 (Spring 2001). (Editorial.)
- 23 Feb 2004
- Research & Ideas
It’s Back to Business-Basics for Nonprofits
the audience, comparing the recent focus on nonprofit strategy to the rise of interest in for-profit strategy in the 1970s. In Bradach's view, the sector is on the front end of... View Details
Keywords: by Manda Salls
- August 2008 (Revised June 2013)
- Background Note
Note on the Nonprofit Coherence Framework
By: Allen S. Grossman and Stacey Childress
This note presents the Nonprofit Coherence Framework. It helps nonprofit leaders identify the key elements that support an organizational strategy focused on attaining high performance, bring those elements into a coherent relationship with the strategy and each other,... View Details
Keywords: Management Practices and Processes; Organizational Culture; Organizational Structure; Performance Improvement; Nonprofit Organizations; Corporate Strategy
Grossman, Allen S., and Stacey Childress. "Note on the Nonprofit Coherence Framework." Harvard Business School Background Note 309-035, August 2008. (Revised June 2013.)
- Article
Why Do People Give?: New Evidence and Strategies for Nonprofit Managers
By: David M. Van Slyke and Arthur C. Brooks
Van Slyke, David M., and Arthur C. Brooks. "Why Do People Give? New Evidence and Strategies for Nonprofit Managers." American Review of Public Administration 35, no. 3 (September 2005): 199–222.
- March 1991 (Revised July 1996)
- Background Note
Sources of Financing for New Nonprofit Ventures
Designed to help nonprofit entrepreneurs design fund-raising strategies that are appropriate for their specific organizations. Discusses the major fund-raising alternatives, including foundations, corporations, government sources, wealthy individuals, and the public,... View Details
Dees, J. Gregory. "Sources of Financing for New Nonprofit Ventures." Harvard Business School Background Note 391-097, March 1991. (Revised July 1996.)
- 2010
- Working Paper
The Many Faces of Nonprofit Accountability
By: Alnoor Ebrahim
What does it mean for a nonprofit organization to be accountable? Nonprofit leaders tend to pay attention to accountability once a problem of trust arises—a scandal in the sector or in their own organization, questions from citizens or donors who want to know if their... View Details
Keywords: Corporate Accountability; Corporate Disclosure; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Leadership; Mission and Purpose; Performance Evaluation; Nonprofit Organizations; Business Strategy
Ebrahim, Alnoor. "The Many Faces of Nonprofit Accountability." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 10-069, February 2010.
- 16 May 2005
- Research & Ideas
Nonprofit Networking: The New Way to Grow
management strategy for nonprofits is still relatively uncommon. Oftentimes an organization might be engaged in a partnership at one point or another, or be a member of an umbrella organization ... but it's... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 14 Dec 2011
- Research & Ideas
The New Measures for Improving Nonprofit Performance
For-profit businesses have a common goal: create value for owners or shareholders by creating value for customers. It's a focus that must seem enviably straightforward from the perspective of nonprofit organizations and social enterprises... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
- Teaching Interest
Strategic Perspectives in Nonprofit Management (SPNM)
This Executive Education course is an HBS Social Enterprise Initiative program that provides the opportunity for senior executives to examine their missions and develop new strategies for the new global economy. View Details
- 13 Mar 2005
- Research & Ideas
The Tricky Business of Nonprofit Brands
International Red Cross, UNICEF, Médecins Sans Frontières, Oxfam, and Amnesty International. Topics include managing growth, performance assessment, mission and strategy development, and most of all, understanding, developing, and... View Details
Keywords: by Manda Salls
- March 2000
- Article
Strategic Collaboration between Nonprofits and Businesses
By: J. E. Austin
Austin, J. E. "Strategic Collaboration between Nonprofits and Businesses." Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly 29, no. 1 (March 2000): 69–97.
- March 2000
- Article
Strategic Alliances between Nonprofits and Businesses
By: James E. Austin
Austin, James E. "Strategic Alliances between Nonprofits and Businesses." Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly 29, no. 1 (March 2000): 69–97.
- August 2017 (Revised September 2018)
- Case
Audubon in 2017: The Turnaround
The case briefly describes the 112-year history of the organization and focuses particularly on the changes wrought by its new leader David Yarnold who was brought in by the board in 2010. Under Yarnold's leadership the organization went through two strategic plans... View Details
Keywords: Nonprofit Strategy; Change Management; Change; Leadership; Nonprofit Organizations; Strategy; Transformation
Rangan, V. Kasturi. "Audubon in 2017: The Turnaround." Harvard Business School Case 518-025, August 2017. (Revised September 2018.)
- December 1995
- Case
City Year: National Expansion Strategy (A)
City Year, a successful nonprofit organization, is studying how, when, and where to expand to new sites. This case provides the opportunity to understand the strategy and structure of a successful delivery system for human services. That analysis raises the question of... View Details
Bradach, Jeffrey L., and Nicole Sackley. "City Year: National Expansion Strategy (A)." Harvard Business School Case 496-001, December 1995.
- September 2016 (Revised October 2017)
- Case
KaBOOM!: Play at Scale (Abridged)
By: V. Kasturi Rangan and Sarah Appleby
A case on scaling social impact for nonprofits. Founded in 1995, KaBOOM! quickly became a nationally recognized nonprofit in building playgrounds with strong corporate partnerships and volunteer-organizing capabilities. Over the years, KaBOOM! developed new programs,... View Details
Keywords: Scaling Social Enterprise; Scaling Social Impact; Nonprofit Scaling; Nonprofit; Nonprofit Organizations; Social Enterprise; Social Entrepreneurship; Growth and Development Strategy; United States
Rangan, V. Kasturi, and Sarah Appleby. "KaBOOM!: Play at Scale (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 517-027, September 2016. (Revised October 2017.)
- Article
Strategic Performance Measurement and Management in Nonprofit Organizations
By: Robert S. Kaplan
Kaplan, Robert S. "Strategic Performance Measurement and Management in Nonprofit Organizations." Nonprofit Management & Leadership 11, no. 3 (Spring 2001): 353–370.