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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…
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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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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…