tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7992978596959575885.post6300248548572536314..comments2023-11-02T06:19:18.246-07:00Comments on Advancing the Non Profit Sector: Insight into the Nonprofit & Governmental SectorsKaren Eber Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17787972755014673867noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7992978596959575885.post-2081007535509692162009-09-02T10:18:16.107-07:002009-09-02T10:18:16.107-07:00In some ways, the distinction between businesses a...In some ways, the distinction between businesses and nonprofits is a false dichotomy. <br /><br />The best businesses are run like the best nonprofits -- with a clear mission focused on the benefits to their clients / customers / community and a commitment to ethical values in how they operate, treat employees, etc. <br /><br />When we, in the nonprofit sector, differentiate ourselves from "business", we are comparing good nonprofits with bad businesses. Unfortunately, there are many nonprofits that operate like bad businesses -- in which the vision is strictly internal, the values are dodgy, and the concern of the board and management is only on the bottom line.Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16502520520493034173noreply@blogger.com