David Finegold

1 month ago | ssir.org | David Finegold |Ben Marshall

Leading a business is hard. Leading a nonprofit is even harder—nonprofit leaders typically have more stakeholders, less control, and fewer resources than their for-profit counterparts. And the headwinds are only growing stronger as charitable donations decline and as government funding faces uncertainty. Despite these challenges, training for nonprofit leaders and board members has not materially changed in the past 25 years. More can be done.

Sep 24, 2024 | golubcapital.com | David Finegold

It has been roughly half a year since the inaugural IGNITE cohort completed the program. This novel experiment in organizational development was created through a partnership between Chicago Booth and the Chicago Urban League. IGNITE is the flagship program of the Golub Capital Social Impact Lab at Booth’s Rustandy Center for Social Sector Innovation and aims to help nonprofits serving Chicago’s communities of color increase their individual and collective impact.