Constraints Quote by John W. Gardner

The [nonprofit] sector enhances our creativity, enlivens our communities, nurtures individual responsibility, stirs life at the grassroots, and reminds us that we were born…

— John W. Gardner

The [nonprofit] sector is the natural home of nonmajoritarian impulses, movements and values. It comfortably harbors innovators, maverick movements, groups which feel they must…

— John W. Gardner

Too often, nonprofits are viewed as rigid and bureaucratic - less nimble and capable of adapting in this fluid environment than our corporate counterparts.…

— Anna Maria Chavez

One of my frustrations is that we in society generally have this bifurcation in how we see the world. That's probably a little less…

— Nicholas Kristof

Nonprofits are the intermediaries between generosity and social change.

— Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen

Lack of resources (payroll), time and competing priorities are why so many nonprofits haven't done well. It's that simple.

— Seth Godin

Some corporations are extremely well managed; some nonprofit organizations are. It has nothing to do with the sector. It has to do with quality…

— Frances Hesselbein

Many of the wonderful achievements of the 20th century were the result of the pursuit of profits. Unfortunately, demagoguery has led to profits becoming…

— Walter E. Williams

Collectivists are of the view that pluralism in provision should extend to charitable institutions but not private companies.

— Nick Boles

We need to reverse three centuries of walling the for-profit and non-profit sectors off from one another. When you think for-profit and non-profit, you…

— Bill Drayton

“organizational charts and well-defined legal structures. What is the relationship between the quite traditional nonprofit corporation headquartered in San Francisco and the free, open,…

— Cathy N. Davidson

Non-profit organizations think like non-profit organizations. That's the problem.

— Jeff Henderson