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Fundraising in the Wake of a Disaster
Timely articles on best practices for fundraising after major weather events or widespread tragedies.
Philanthropy Day 2017
We are excited to welcome the Charlottesville community as we celebrate the transformative power of philanthropy. The 2017 Philanthropy Day Luncheon will be held at Boar’s Head Inn on November 14th from 11:15…
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“Impact investors have ignored the arts and culture sector, at the expense of the communities they seek to help.” Read on to learn more about the hurdles…
Facilitating a Leadership Circle
Periodically, we’ll be featuring a thought piece from one of our amazing CNE board members. We hope you’ll enjoy this chance to get to know them better and hear a bit of their story. This was…
Read MoreThe Declining Diversity of Nonprofit Boards and What to Do about It
The Declining Diversity of Nonprofit Boards and What to Do about It
Did you know that chief nonprofit executives are 90% Caucasian? What can we do about declining nonprofit leadership diversity? Watch this exclusive webinar with Anne Wallestad, CEO…
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Grassroots Campaigning: How to Use Online Channels to Build Offline Support
Leverage the tools you already have to revamp your influence! Read this step-by-step guide on honing your online and…
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A Portfolio Approach to Social Innovation Partnerships
Successful social innovation takes flexibility and cross-sector partnership. Learn more about creating a “portfolio” of partners.
Managing During Times of Transition
If the only thing constant is change, then how we deal with change can be treated as a constant opportunity. Change can mean growing, evolving, shifting, expanding. For an organization looking at a key…
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What Your Innovation Process Should Look Like
There’s no wrong way to innovate. But there are some things you should know about streamlining the process and prioritizing certain issues. Read…
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The Back-of-the-Envelope Guide to Communications Strategy
A vital, step-by-step guide to your communications strategy. Read, do, repeat!
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GrantAdvisor.org, a site for reviewing foundations, and why all the cool people are using it
Read this review of GrantAdvisor.org, a new tool for donor searching!
JOIN US for a Community-Building Self-Care Retreat for Nonprofit Practitioners!
Calling all nonprofit practitioners… Are you wondering how you can find the energy needed to continue to move forward productively after the events of August 11 and 12? Do you need new tools to recharge so you can continue…
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The Promise of Skills-Based Volunteering
Could your nonprofit benefit from skills-based volunteering? Read about the benefits — and challenges — of corporate partnership as volunteer work.
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Use It or Lose It: Frittering Away Civil Society’s Strategic Advantage
Calling all nonprofits: take the reins of democracy and use your role in civil society advantageously!