Ken Berger, President & CEO of Charity Navigator, will discuss why he believes we are at a critical crossroads in the Nonprofit Sector. He will review current challenges facing the sector and the forces that he believes are aligned against each other in a battle that will determine the sector's future. He will also provide the outlines for his vision for how the battle can be won so the nonprofit sector can be doing its utmost to help the greatest number of people and communities in the most meaningful and lasting way.

1. The Battle for the Soul of the Nonprofit Sector
Presentation at
Being Good at Doing Good 2012 Conference
Ken Berger, President & CEO
Charity Navigator
February 13, 2012

2. Your Guide
to
Intelligent
Giving
Where the
Heart
Meets the
Mind
Critical Friend to Charities

3. UNSEEN BATTLE LINES BEING DRAWN …
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4. What is the greatest battle facing the charitable sector?
TOO MANY
NONPROFITS?
DWINDLING
FUNDING?
LOW CEO SALARIES
& LOW OVERHEAD?

5. 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

6. TODAY: THE NP WITH THE BEST MARKETING WINS

7. WHO HAS THE $ TO DO THE BEST MARKETING?

8. DIRTY LAUNDRY FOR MEDIA CO-CONSPIRATORS
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9. 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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10. THE POLITICS OF GOVERNMENT FUNDING
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11. PIED PIPERS FOR NO REAL ACCOUNTABILITY
SCHAMBRA
PALLOTTA
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12. 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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13. THE WINNING BATTLE PLAN
(The Nonprofit
Marketplace
Hewlett Foundation,
2008)

14. MEASURING AND REPORTING ON WHAT?
ACCOUNTABILITY!
1)FINANCIAL
2)ORGANIZATIONAL
3)MISSION
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15. QUALITIES OF BATTLE WINNING N.P. ORGS.
Organizational: Governance
Mission: Results
HIGHER RISK
INVESTMENT
• Strategy/Theory of Change
• Passion
• Experience
• Persistence
• Creativity
• Ability to get other s to follow
High
Performance
•
•
•
•
•
•
Data management discipline
Constituent feedback
Outcome focused intent
Relate efforts to outcomes
Learn and adjust approach
Continuous improvement
Capable
Leadership
• Positive, sustainable
change
• Independently
evaluated
LOWER RISK
INVESTMENT
Impact
Financial
Financial: Financial Health Health
* Inspired by the Alliance for Effective Social Investing

16. CN’s ROLE IN THE BATTLE
CN 1.0
CN 2.0
2002 Financial
2011 Organizational
Financial
Health
Accountability
(Governance)
&
Transparency
2013 –
Mission
Results
Reporting
A scalable, in
depth, multidimensional
charity rating
system.
THE FUTURE (CN 4.0?):
OUTCOME MEASUREMENT

17. 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

18. BATTLING MYTHS
STEP ONE
STEP TWO
OUTPUT
To the Charities of America
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19. HOPEFUL SIGNS OF A TURNING POINT IN THE BATTLE
• FUNDER EFFORTS
• GOVERNMENT EFFORTS
• MEDIA EFFORTS
• THOUGHT LEADER EFFORTS
• NP LEADER EARLY ADOPTERS
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20. A BODACIOUS DREAM FOR WINNING THE BATTLE
RESULTS STATEMENTS,
TODAY
TOMORROW
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21. THE NEED FOR LEADERS IN THE BATTLE

22. ARMING YOURSELF FOR THE BATTLE

23. BATTLE ACTION STEPS ONCE ARMED

24. BATTLE COMMUNICATIONS
Email: kberger@charitynavigator.org
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