David Berlan

Dr. David Berlan is an assistant professor at the Askew School. He teaches in the areas of nonprofit management and public and nonprofit financial management. His research examines the role of competing ideas in the change and evolution of nonprofit organizations and the networks in which they participate. Most of this research is in the context of global health and development, though he also seeks to tie his teaching and research into the local nonprofit community.

Hurricane Michael recovery efforts point to the power of local generosity after overlooked disasters

Two main suggestions for those wishing to help support survivors of disasters reevaluate how they choose to respond.

David Berlan / 5 min read

What the staff does matters more than what’s in an organization’s mission statement

Changes to the official mandates guiding nonprofits and government agencies might be less significant than they appear.

David Berlan / 3 min read