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20 Creative Ways to Use Social Media for Storytelling
Storytelling has always played a part in successful marketing. Stories enable us to build personality and create a connection with consumers….
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4 Important Considerations Before Investing in Today’s Technology for Tomorrow
Investments in technology should never be made lightly since the infrastructure of today will be a major determining factor for…
Leadership Throughout the Life of an Organization
Organizations grow and change. We can understand this change in terms of a life cycle with organizations being characterized as “start-up,” “adolescent,” “mature,” “stagnant,” or “defunct.” Ideally, an organization moves smoothly as it progresses from…
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How to Rock Nonprofit Design on a Budget
There’s no question that good design is a must for a successful nonprofit. But what are you supposed to do if you don’t…
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Death by Meeting? 6 C’s to Energize Your Meetings
Meetings are only useful when they are well-run. In an effort to promote self-care this year, here are some best practices and…
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A New Paradigm: Toward a User-Centered Social Sector
It’s all very well to focus on doing what’s most important and most effective to help those you aim to serve, but…
The Nuts and Bolts of CoLab
In spring of 2016, Mary Davis Hamlin joined the CNE team to lead our initiatives focused on collaboration—CoLab. I recently sat down with Mary Davis to better understand…
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Why Every Fundraiser Should Have a Sustainability Scorecard
So much has been written about nonprofit outcomes, especially when utilizing them to help donors and funders find other criteria than overhead…
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8 Top Ways to Send Nonprofit Donors Love on Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day offers the perfect opportunity for donor stewardship! This year why not dedicate Valentine’s Day to giving, not…
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How Will We Harness the Potential of the 4th Industrial Revolution for Good?
At this year’s World Economic Forum, one phrase was on everyone’s lips: Fourth Industrial Revolution, one that…
Read MoreWe’re celebrating our members!
In May 2007, CNE accepted its 100th member. Today, CNE has nearly 250 nonprofit members working in over 16 focus areas. Their reach extends from Charlottesville, 10 neighboring counties,…
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Why Every Nonprofit Should Invest in Professional Photography
Are your nonprofit organization’s communications looking a little — hate to say it — amateurish? There are so many tiny details that…
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Persuasion in a “Post-Truth” World
To make progress on ideologically or politically sticky issues, social sector organizations must reshape their messaging to do more than cite facts. As we enter…
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How a Balanced Board Protects Your Bottom Line
A nonprofit with a mix of male and female leaders, with their differing attitudes regarding risk, collaboration, and ambiguity, will outperform…
A Nonprofit’s Role in Advocacy
Last week, we wrote about the need to work together to create a resilient community. This week, we’ve seen an excellent example of this. On Tuesday, a collection of non-profit organizations…
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5 Things To Stop Doing If You Want A Successful Employee Engagement Program
At the beginning of each new year, we all have hopes, dreams, goals, and resolutions, but…