Stories

Personal Stories

We would love to hear your personal accounts about some of the mistakes you have made and how you have learned from them. Share your story of mistakes to success and read others. To share your story, please email chloe@thehatchergroup.com with your name, organization and story.

News Stories

Nonprofits Should Follow Businesses’ Example in Learning From Errors, Say Authors
The Chronicle of Philanthropy, By Caroline Bermudez

Why Admitting Mistakes Can Help Charities Educate Donors
The Chronicle of Philanthropy, By Saundra Schimmelpfennig

Salvaging Success from Failure
ShelterForce, By Bob Brehm

A Helpful Guide to Failure in Philanthropy. Use Carefully.
Philanthropy News Digest, By Larry Blumenthal

To Improve Health and Health Care
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Anthology , By Isaacs SL and Colby DC

The Reality Underneath the Buzz of Partnerships
Stanford Social Innovation Review, By Francie Ostrower

One Day I Will Make It: A Study of Adult Student Persistence in Library Literacy Programs
By Kristin E. Porter, Sondra Cuban, and John P. Comings

Making the Most of Philanthropy: Authors of ‘Give Smart’ and ‘Do More Than Give’ Share Insights
Huffington Post, By Rahim Kanani