Forrester Leadership LLC

09/24/2023

75% of nonprofits in the U.S. have job openings!

More Minnesota nonprofits are reporting widespread job openings than nonprofits are facing nationwide.

08/13/2023

Community based resilience requires networking prior to an event for relationships of trust to form.

Amid the Maui fire destruction, Native Hawaiians never expected government help. They launched their own disaster relief with a flotilla of boats and catamarans.

06/27/2023

So what is happening in Guam after the recent Cat 4 Typhoon….an illustration of community resilience.

Homes in the Zero Down subdivision on Guam are reduced to piles of tin and wood debris leaving them unrecognizable in the wake of Typhoon Mawar.(Photo by Clarissa Siguenza Torres)

06/25/2023

Both US and international aid is being stretched to the breaking point. How do we increase community resilience to reduce impact of climate and human caused disruptions?

Aid and political policymakers are meeting to discuss how to improve emergency response. A new analysis shows a system in crisis.

06/12/2023

It bears reminding that nonprofits need to intentionally and actively engage in recruitment of volunteers.

Recent surveys showing a decrease in volunteering largely blame the pandemic, but the problem has been accelerating for the past 20 years. Nonprofits need to figure out how to turn Americans’ desire to offer informal help into a long-term commitment to their organizations.

06/08/2023

Unrestricted funding for nonprofits is needed worldwide to provide services to civil society.

Through unrestricted funding, nonprofits receive the support they need to sustain their mission in the face of uncertainty.

05/28/2023

Interesting insights that hopefully will lead to effective change in helping families recovery from disasters.

This November marks the 35th anniversary of the signing of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act—the statute that enables the federal government to assist states and t…

05/15/2023

How many nonprofits never plan on solving the problem that initiated their establishment?

Matthew Desmond, the Pulitzer-winning sociologist, talks about his new book Poverty, by America — and the very real solutions to our country’s poverty crisis

04/28/2023

10/03/2022

Volunteerism is waning even internationally….

Everybody who completes the survey will be sent a copy of the report, and we'll also enter you into a draw to win a seasonal hamper.

10/03/2022

Recovery from disasters takes a different path for many who lack resources…

Homeowners in whiter and wealthier communities are likely to see their home values rebound more quickly.