What Facets of Management Shouldn't You Delegate? 

There aren't enough hours in a day for a nonprofit leader to effectively address all of the issues vying for his or her attention. Delegating some of the responsibilities, and the attendant decision-making authority, can help. However, there are two critical areas of responsibility that should not be assigned to anyone but the top manager: aligning staff and other stakeholders around a common set of priorities, and developing the organization's leaders.

Beware Your Leadership Blind Spots

It seems like common sense: Improve on your organization's strengths and shore up the weaknesses. But how do you address issues that you can't always see? Read more>>

The State of Ecosystem Services

An ecosystem services approach to conservation explicitly links nature to human well-being and frames conservation efforts in terms of the services, or benefits, that an ecosystem provides under different scenarios. Our report examines the current state of ecosystem services, the challenges associated with the approach, and its potential for impact. Read more>>