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mOp-Ed: Art or Soup?

October 16, 2013

Is it art when one person conceives, others plan and still others execute?

mOp-Ed: It’s 2020: Are Efforts to Diversify the Corporate World Effective at All?

August 11, 2020

Facebook and other social media platforms sell their ability to direct our eyes to content. These platforms have been accused of promulgating and profiting from various forms of racism and disinformation shaped to cause harm and division in America, and authoritarianism in the world.

mOp-Ed: In Memoriam – George H.W. Bush (1924 – 2018)

December 3, 2018

George H.W. Bush was born on June 12, 1924 and died on November 30, 2018.

mOp-Ed: Shutdown

October 3, 2013

At this point, we just want to see how Obamacare actually works.

mOp-Ed: How to Move Your University from Crisis to Transformation

August 10, 2020

Coronavirus has essentially canceled the Spring term as envisioned; i.e., on-campus classes were cancelled, and most moved online. There are serious implications for enrollments for Fall term and finances, and many are wondering if there will be a Fall term at all (we think so).

mOp-Ed: Cancer Survivors and Gaps in Supportive Care: A Growing Crisis

September 12, 2018

Guest writer Robert Tufel, Executive Director of Cancer CAREpoint, explains the importance of increasing supportive care for cancer patients after finishing treatment.

mOp-Ed: Technology, Patents and Social Good

April 24, 2013

Technology continues to change our lives, and a surprising portion of this tech originates through contributions by individuals, collaborations and research efforts that receive little recognition.

mOp-Ed: Avoid Distractions and Change the World

September 5, 2018

Guest writer Jack McCurley, Chief Advancement Officer at Liberty Hill Foundation, explains why avoiding multitasking can bring a greater focus to important issues within the nonprofit sector in this week’s mOp-Ed.

mOp-Ed: Guns

April 15, 2013

in 2013, there were 73,505 nonfatal firearm injuries … and 33,636 deaths due to ‘injury by firearms’… These deaths included 21,175 suicides, 11,208 homicides… In 2017, gun deaths reached their highest level since 1968 with 39,773 deaths by firearm, of which 23,854 were by suicide and 14,542 were homicides.

mOp-Ed: 10 Tips for Nonprofit Festival and Annual Event Success

June 19, 2018

Guest writer, Christian Gaines shares useful tips for growing a nascent event- and mission-driven nonprofit into a robust year-round advocacy and support organization for its stakeholders.

mOp-Ed: Should Foundations Measure ROI on Philanthropic Investment?

February 2, 2013

m/Oppenheim has managed a vast array of executive searches for foundations and other organizations where assessment, evaluation and ROI metrics have been key. So is measurement and evaluation good or bad?

mOp-Ed: The Chair’s Role in Managing the CEO/ED Search Endgame

October 15, 2017

Sometimes in the latter stages of a CEO search (or other major transition), a nonprofit will experience leading indicators of fear, uncertainty and doubt among staff and board members.

mOp-Ed: How to Block Change

November 11, 2012

Great nonprofits propose, listen, debate and decide…and then they assess, adjust and act again.

mOp-Ed: A Case for UNIVERSAL, SINGLE PAYOR Medical Insurance

August 3, 2017

Guest writer, Peter Rogers makes a case for universal, single payor medical insurance.

mOp-Ed: COVID-19 News from Nonprofit Country

March 16, 2020

Various nonprofit sectors have experienced a range of impacts. Conferences and group meetings are being delayed or cancelled. Nonprofits that provide services where direct contact or travel is required are heavily impacted. Fundraising and earned income streams are taking a hit. Other impacts will depend on sector:

mOp-Ed: Earned Income and the Operating Culture of Nonprofits

March 25, 2014

Some of our recent work has highlighted for us the difficult path that certain nonprofit leaders tread when attempting to shift their revenue mix, especially when moving from reliance on contributed to a more sustainable revenue mix that might include earned income components.

mOp-Ed: Standing Together

June 4, 2020

I was speaking yesterday with a 27 year veteran of the San Francisco Police Department working on the front lines of demonstrations, some of which turned violent.

mOp-Ed: Museum Directors – The Manager vs the Art Historian

December 10, 2019

Should art historical or management credentials drive Board decision making?

mOp-Ed: Private Funding to End Return Visits to Jail

December 22, 2013

PBS News Hour recently aired an interesting piece on a social impact bet Goldman Sachs placed on a New York City jail program run by the highly respected MDRC and underwritten by Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s personal foundation Bloomberg Philanthropies.

mOp-Ed: Reporting from a Protest March in Memory of George Floyd

June 12, 2020

For the past two weeks, there have been numerous reports claiming the protests surrounding George Floyd’s death are perpetrating more violence. Guest writer Mark Oppenheim attended one of these protests in San Francisco and shares his personal experience on how the event created more unity among community members.

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