Who’s worse when it comes to over-employing trendy buzz words—academics or nonprofit leaders? Close call. I wish people would stop inventing new words to describe things that have been around since the year of the flood!...

Crowdfunding is a mixed bag for charities—it connects in a viral way with people and can make a real difference to those on the ropes; on the other hand, it is not a good fundraising tool for broader, more long-term systemic approaches to society’s needs.  The classic change vs. charity conundrum: ...