Tag Archives: sustainability

Sustainability: The Nonprofit Joke

Posted on December 27, 2017 by summergathercole

I recently had lunch with a nonprofit Executive Director (ED) who was lamenting about “sustainability” in the nonprofit sector. I empathized with her. It is always a question that funders ask, and yet there are few good answers. I remember … Continue reading →

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Funding the Full Cost Can Enhance Social Good

Posted on October 16, 2017 by summergathercole

I was intrigued by the recent article, “The Full Cost Project: Funding for Impact.” It made me start to wonder if and how foundations could fully support projects of organizations, rather than ask them to diversify their resources. As a … Continue reading →

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The CSR Conundrum of Sustainability

Posted on December 13, 2016 by summergathercole

As pointed out by a recent article in GreenBiz, a new report by the Centre for Sustainability and Excellence (CSE) sheds light on a big issue at play in Silicon Valley: most large companies are compliant, but aren’t driving a thorough, transparent … Continue reading →

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