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Can Measures Change the World?
Read this case study on the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s “Culture of Health.” How does your organization measure its success, and how can you improve…
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5 Foundation Trends That Will Continue in 2018
Understand your organization and its environment with these 5 predictions for 2018.
POP Talks at CNE
You’ve probably heard that our close relationships are important for our happiness and longevity. These are the relationships we tend to have with our spouses, parents, siblings, children, and dearest…
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Using the Whole Talent Pool: An Interview with Shannon Maynard and Robert Grimm
A fascinating interview with Shannon Maynard and Robert Grimm of the Corporation for National and Community…
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Learn how the “Swades Foundation is working to break nonprofit community development efforts out of their silos in India.”
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Use This Nonprofit SWOT Analysis for a Successful 2018
Get strategic! Download this worksheet to use as a framework for analyzing your organization’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats.
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“If we could first know where we are, and whither we are tending, we could better judge what to do, and how to do it.” Abraham Lincoln
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n order to align expectations and…
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A Conversation with Rockefeller Foundation’s Rajiv Shah
“The former USAID administrator, and president of one of the United States’ largest foundations, reflects on the role of philanthropy in times of austerity and the greatest challenges Rockefeller is undertaking both…
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A New Genre: The Nonprofit Romantic Thriller
For a story of passion, drama, and mismanagement, read this all-too-familiar nonprofit case study.
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Simple Ways to Analyze Nonprofit Email Performance
Four key data points and what they can teach you about your email campaigns.
Celebrate MLK Day with Service
“Everybody can be great, because everybody can serve. You don’t have to have a college degree to serve. You don’t have to make your subject and verbs…
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The Price of Light: Cultivating an Impact Mindset in the Social Sector
As we get to work in 2018, consider the importance of an “impact mindset.” How are you cultivating…
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What Does It Look Like for a Community to Own Its Future?
How can a community own its future? What do its citizens need to know and do? Read this…
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5 Nonprofit Resolutions for 2018
What are your New Year’s resolutions? Here’s some inspiration for your nonprofit in 2018.
Keep Your Resolutions with Coaching
Approximately half of all American’s make New Year’s Resolutions. About 8% keep them!
Did you make a resolution? If you would like to beat the odds, the American Psychological Association (APA) offers tips for keeping your resolutions. In addition to…
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