I read a very interesting (though long) piece on the current state of non-profits.
"The Nonprofit Motive: Nonprofit organizations are falling apart." by Matthew Richter.
http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/Content?oid=31920

Why do I think this is important? Because... "the nonprofit structure is the structure we've got for doing the type of work they do—nonprofits clothe the naked and feed the hungry, they heal the sick and protect the planet, they drive contemporary culture and preserve the past. Trouble for nonprofits directly equals trouble for the constituencies they serve. And if you believe that there should be organizations in the world doing this work and driven to do it by mission, not margin, then yes, this is important."