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Plan a Better Meeting with Design Thinking
“So many meetings are lost opportunities.” Apply design thinking to your meeting planning to make the most out of every opportunity!
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Using Human-Centered Design to Advance Civic Engagement in Nonprofits
“Civic engagement efforts in the United States are becoming a renewed priority for nonprofits, but they can seem like a strain. Human-centered design…
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Update on FASB Requirements: Disclosures, Endowments, and Cash Flows–Oh My!
Are you aware of the newest financial reporting and planning requirements? Watch this video from Nonprofit Quarterly on nonprofit financial practices.
Read MoreFinancial Leadership in Practice
CNE, in partnership with the CFA Institute, is excited to accept applications for the 2018 Financial Leadership in Practice (FLIP) program.
FLIP guides nonprofits in clarifying fiduciary responsibilities, building financial decision-making processes, and mitigating risk….
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Try out this new step-by-step process from Harvard Business Review on how to make the most of your brainstorming sessions.
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Making Founder Successions Work
Challenge your conventional knowledge of “clean breaks” with this research from The Bridgespan Group.
Nonprofits and Empathy
Periodically, we feature 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 piece was written…
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How to Hold a Campaign Retrospective
Make the most of your fundraising campaign, even after it’s over!
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More and More CEOs Are Taking Their Social Responsibility Seriously
Why are corporations pivoting to social responsibility, and how can we, as nonprofit leaders, make the most of this momentum?
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The Critical Role of Traditional Knowledge in Social Innovation
“To build a brighter future for Canada, we need to learn from Indigenous communities and develop a new language of mutual…
Some Things to Think About Before Writing a Grant
Did you know that the Foundation Center’s Foundation Directory lists over 9,500,000 grants and 140,000 grantmakers? Chances are that there is one your organization may qualify for! You can access the searchable database for free at CNE….
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Bringing Together Research and Action
Read these illuminating case studies on bringing together academic research and social change initiatives.
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Is it the Best of Times for Nonprofit Fundraising?
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times….” Times are good for nonprofit fundraising–with a few caveats.
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Sources of Attitudes on Nonprofit Compensation: A Conversation with Paul Light
“In his usual integrative style, Light provides an excellent overview of the frameworks Americans use when they think about…
Own Your Finances
One of the important (and sometimes overwhelming!) responsibilities of nonprofit leadership is financial management. Strong financial practices are essential for organizational sustainability, and stewarding assets and resources. Healthy financial management practices build…
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Social Media Effectiveness for Public Engagement: An Example of Small Nonprofits
What are your engagement goals, and how well are you achieving them? Fine-tune your social media strategy with this…