Posted in May 2012

Five things business can learn from non-profits

A small bit of bragging: I recently found out that my entry was selected as a winner of the Maytree Foundation’s “Five Good Ideas” contest.  The request was for non-profit staff to offer suggestions to business leaders.  I suggested that the private sector not expect that people will be necessarily attracted to high salaries if the work … Continue reading »

Bankruptcy Blog

I’ve recently found a fantasic and very active blog that focuses on bankruptcy and consumer credit, called Credit Slips.  It specifies that it’s mostly run by academics, though there’s clearly a lot of links to other public resources.  I’m not sure how many non-profit people are reading it, but I’ll definitely plan to start sifting … Continue reading »

Credit Counselling: what it is and what it isn’t

I’ve been meaning for a long time to write a bit about credit counselling.  I think it’s often seen as a cure-all for people wanting to address their debts but afraid of bankruptcy.  Alternatively, going to credit counselling is sometimes painted as “just as bad” as filing for bankruptcy.  Realistically, I think credit counselling is … Continue reading »