Press Releases from The Bridgespan Group (4 total)
Bridgespan Study Finds Dramatic Increase in Number of US Nonprofits with Annual …
BOSTON, MA-February 16, 2012- A recent study by the Bridgespan Group found that the number of U.S. nonprofits with annual revenues of more than $50 million has increased dramatically. The research looked at the more than 200,000 nonprofits (excluding hospitals and universities) founded since 1975 and identified 201 that had grown to at least $50 million in annual revenue. (The full list is available at: bridgespan.org/how-big-nonprofits-get-bigger-data.aspx)
According to Peter Kim,…
Bridgespan Monograph Says Ineffective Donor-Grantee Collaboration Undermines Phi …
Offers guide for nonprofit leaders, boards, donors to make philanthropy more effective
BOSTON, MA–November 4, 2011–In a paper unveiled at this year’s Independent Sector conference, “The Donor-Grantee Trap,” (www.bridgespan.org/the-donor-grantee-trap.aspx) authors Thomas Tierney and Richard Steele illustrate how ineffective collaboration between donors and their grantees prevent philanthropy from achieving its potential. Positioned as a guide for nonprofit leaders, their boards and donors, the paper is based on Tierney’s book with Joel Fleishman,…
Nonprofit Networks Embrace New Methods to Deliver More Impact
Boston, MA--September 7, 2011. As nonprofit organizations continue to shift from focusing on pure expansion of their services to a parallel emphasis on ensuring they’re having impact, many of the nation’s largest nonprofits—networked organizations—are taking promising steps to deliver better results, according to a recent study by the Bridgespan Group.
The study, “Growing Network Impact: How Nonprofit Networks are Raising the Bar on Results” is based on Bridgespan’s work over…
New Bridgespan Study Highlights Potential of Multi-Service Organizations to Solv …
BOSTON, MA,-July 30, 2011- A recently published paper by the Bridgespan Group “Clients at the Center: Realizing the Potential of Multi-Service Organizations (MSOs),” examines the potential of MSOs (nonprofits that provide services across multiple categories such as substance abuse, housing, and education) to transform the lives of people struggling with multiple, complex social problems. According to the paper, while MSOs are meant to offer holistic, long-term focused services, too often,…
