closing keynote presentation at global washington's 5th annual conference
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Ken Berger, President & CEO of Charity Navigator, delivered the closing keynote presentation at Global Washington's 5th Annual Conference in Seattle in November 2013. His presentation, titled “The Battle for the Soul of the Nonprofit Sector,”covered a wide variety of issues regarding the obstacles we face and the solutions available to make the nonprofit sector as efficient and effective as it can be.TRANSCRIPT
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The Battle for the Soul of the Nonprofit Sector
Presentation atBeing Good at Doing Good 2012 Conference
Ken Berger, President & CEOCharity NavigatorFebruary 13, 2012
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Your Guide to Intelligent Giving
Where the Heart
Meets the Mind
Critical Friend to Charities
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UNSEEN BATTLE LINES BEING DRAWN …
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What is the greatest battle facing the charitable sector?
TOO MANYNONPROFITS?
DWINDLING FUNDING?
LOW CEO SALARIES& LOW OVERHEAD?
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The Core of the Battle As I See It*
“… there is virtually no credible evidence that most nonprofit organizations actually produce any social value.”
*“The End of Charity” by David Hunter – Philadelphia Social Innovations Journal
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TODAY: THE NP WITH THE BEST MARKETING WINS
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WHO HAS THE $ TO DO THE BEST MARKETING?
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THE GRANTMAKING CIRCUS:FOUNDATIONS HAVE A SIMILAR CONCENTRATION
According to the Foundation Center …, private grant-making foundations in the United States numbered 73,764, only 1,293 of them (1.8 percent) had assets of $50 million or more.
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THE POLITICS OF GOVERNMENT FUNDING
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PIED PIPERS FOR NO REAL ACCOUNTABILITY
SCHAMBRA PALLOTTA
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OTHER OBSTACLES TO SURMOUNT
• A Fear of Fallout from Potential Criticism• It’s All About the Work• Performance Measures are Reductionistic • Lack of Resources• Disengaged Boards• Donor Indifference• The Growth Motive• Inadequate Monitoring (Internal & External)
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IS THE BATTLE OVER FOR THE NONPROFIT SECTOR?
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(The Nonprofit Marketplace Hewlett Foundation, 2008)
THE WINNING BATTLE PLAN
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MEASURING AND REPORTING ON WHAT?
ACCOUNTABILITY!
1)FINANCIAL
2)ORGANIZATIONAL
3)MISSION
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QUALITIES OF BATTLE WINNING N.P. ORGS.
Financial Health
• Strategy/Theory of Change• Passion• Experience• Persistence• Creativity• Ability to get other s to follow
Capable Leadership
• Positive, sustainable change
• Independently evaluatedHIGHER RISK
INVESTMENTLOWER RISK INVESTMENT
* Inspired by the Alliance for Effective Social Investing
Mission: Results
Organizational: Governance
Financial: Financial Health
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Financial Health
Accountability
(Governance) &
Transparency
Results Reporting
A scalable, in depth, multi-dimensional charity rating system.
CN 2.02011 -
Organizational
CN 1.02002 -
Financial
CN’s ROLE IN THE BATTLE
THE FUTURE (CN 4.0?): OUTCOME MEASUREMENT
2013 – Mission
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MISSION ACCOUNTABILITY: RESULTS REPORTING
1. Alignment of Mission, Solicitations and Resources
2. Results Logic and Measures
3. Validators
4. Constituent Voice
5. Published Evaluation Reports
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BATTLING MYTHS
OUTPUT
To the Charities of America
STEP ONE STEP TWO
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A BODACIOUS DREAM FOR WINNING THE BATTLE
RESULTS STATEMENTS,
TODAY TOMORROW
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ARMING YOURSELF FOR THE BATTLE
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BATTLE ACTION STEPS ONCE ARMED
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THE NEED FOR LEADERS IN THE BATTLE
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TO SUM UP, LET’S DO IT!
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