Links

The links below provide useful information and insight on the latest thinking in the community development field. If you have suggestions for additional links, please email info@LeadersforCommunities.org.

News & Articles

Chronicle of Philanthropy: Five Trends Help to Create ‘Nonprofits of the Future,’ Report Says

The nonprofit field isn’t going to simply bounce back a few years from now to the stateit was in before the recession. That’s the message behind a new report by La Piana Consulting. (November 2009)

McKinsey Quarterly: Motivating people: Getting beyond money

The economic slump offers business leaders a chance to more effectively reward talented employees by emphasizing nonfinancial motivators rather than bonuses. (November 2009)

McKinsey Quarterly: Upgrading the workforce

Efforts to improve the skills and capabilities of the workforce often fail because companies don’t really know where the gaps are. McKinsey’s client work shows that one tool to reveal them is a comprehensive survey that allows employees themselves to identify the areas most in need of improvement. (October 2009)

McKinsey Quarterly: A global view of the housing bubble

Although the current crisis started with the bursting of the US housing bubble, other economies around the world are feeling the effects of their own real-estate booms and busts. (October 2009)

The New York Times: Community Organizing Never Looked So Good

After President Obama’s election, more and more young people are seeking out careers in community organizing and development. (April 2009)

Stanford Social Innovation Review: Ten Nonprofit Funding Models

Nonprofit executives are not as explicit as for-profit executives about their funding models, and have not had a lexicon equivalent to that of the for-profit world—until now. (March 2009)

ShelterForce: Brave New World for Nonprofits

The current “bathtub recession” poses a drowning hazard for community development and housing groups, as philanthropic giving shrinks and foundations look beyond nonprofits for solutions to social problems. (Winter 2008)

Websites & Useful Resources

Academic Earth

Academic Earth aggregates free video lectures from leading universities, like Stanford, Yale, and Harvard.

BoardSource

BoardSource provides resources to support strengthen nonprofit boards.

Chronicle of Philanthropy: Live Discussions

Transcripts from live discussions hosted online by Chronicle of Philanthropy on topics of interest and importance to nonprofit organizations.

HousingPolicy.org

An online guide to state and local housing policy, developed and maintained by the Center for Housing Policy, the research affiliate of the National Housing Conference.

National Homeownership Industry Standards

A national standard for homeownership counselors and educators.

Next Gen Issues by EDA Consulting

Resources on nest-gen subjects, from leadership to executive transition to next-gen governance and more.

Social Good

A monthly podcast from Chronicle of Philanthropy that discussed how charities and foundations can more effectively use social media tools to spread their messages and raise money.

TechSoup Webinars

A library of free online seminars for nonprofits on technology topics.

The V3 Campaign

Join the campaign to fundamentally change the way nonprofit organizations are involved in the political process, in every election, in every town, in every state.

Online Communities

Community Collab

CommunityCollab is a web-based initiative to help community revitalization practitioners from all callings develop new professional relationships, share knowledge, and learn from each other.

Connected Peace Corps

Connected Peace Corps is the place online for people who value the Peace Corps to reconnect and work together toward a more peaceful and prosperous world.