Launch Your Collaborative Process
We know there is strength in numbers, especially when goals are aligned, resources are shared, and brain power is multiplied. And collaboration yields even better results, faster when the process is structured with careful consideration from the…
Read MoreOur United States: A Letter from our Executive Director
Dear friends,
We’ve got a lot of work to do. Here’s the good news: we in the nonprofit sector have hard work in our bones and, as we emerge from this fraught election season, we have real clarity about the…
Read MoreSocial Entrepreneurship & Community Partners
Brand authenticity. Consumers want it. They ask tough questions of businesses. How are employees treated? Where do they source their products? How do they give back to community? Companies engaged in social good gain good marks. Increasingly, entrepreneurs…
Read MoreThe Countdown Begins: New Federal Overtime Regulations
Somehow it’s November. Which means raking leaves, pulling out warm jackets, big pots of soup, turning back the clock, and your 1-month countdown to the new federal overtime rules which go into effect December 1st.
If you’ve…
Read MoreApply Now for Board Academy 2017
You are a skilled professional who strives to be a better leader in your community. You are serious about giving back. Even at the end of a busy day, you…
Get Ready to Step Into the Spotlight!
Organizations that are on the front lines of environmental and social issues find themselves managing crises and advocating for others who are not handed the mic. When the reporter comes to call, you want to
Read MoreEffectively Engaging with Clients Facing Poverty
When faced with a crisis you might focus on the negative. Or you can consider a positive outcome, what assets you might access to turn things around, and what strengths you can tap into that will help you find…
Read MoreEvaluate and Evolve
It’s crucial to capture data.
Philanthropists seek it. Organizational strategy is informed by it. Data helps us to measure our impact, identify our successes, and avoid repeating our mistakes. Survey and Evaluation…
Read MoreGrant Write With Gusto!
It’s a new day at your nonprofit. As you scroll through dozens of emails, a congratulatory notice emerges. You’ve been awarded a grant! Memory of the grueling application process trickles away, and you are flooded with relief. Grant writing…
Read MoreIs Your Compensation On Par
Is your nonprofit staff receiving fair and comparable compensation for their good work? The 2016 CNE Salary and Benefits Report can help you determine that. A valuable tool for just $50, this report is now available for purchase. Please…
Read MoreRefine Your Marketing Strategy
While the identity of your organization is tied to your mission, your brand is the messenger. It makes an impact. It’s not just a logo, website, or name, “your brand is much more than that…
Read MoreStrong Board. Strong Strategy. Sign up Today!
We get it! As a mission driven organization the ultimate reward is reaching your goal. Your team is equipped with necessary skills and tools. A dozen homes have been built. Several families have been fed. New opportunities…
Read MoreThe Voices of CNE
We are always seeking ways to do good work better at CNE. And so we’ve decided to better our Blog.
It’s a nice blog. It features our newsletter Announcements and summaries of
Fundraising Ramps Up as Summer Wraps Up
Isn’t August just so bitter sweet? We gaze up at the Perseid meteor showers, take one last day-trip to the beach, send kids to school with fresh back-packs, and return to fundraising as colleagues return from vacations. Trying to…
Read MoreCalling all Fledgling & Familiar Board Members
CNE has a powerful series of programs that can help to raise the bar on your nonprofit board. From philanthropy to strategic planning, sustainability to detailed processes, financial reports to annual meetings, our Governance Matters workshops…
Read MoreWe Have a Coach for Your Professional Growth
Are you an organization going through transition in leadership, management, or staff? Perhaps you are a nonprofit employee seeking to develop your professional skills? CNE is offering one-on-one support through our new individualized Coaching Program.
Read MoreIntroducing: Pathway to a Healthy Organization
The well-being of your organization is very important to us. And CNE has the expertise to assist you in achieving maximum health.
In our new program, Pathway to a Healthy Organization, nonprofits will engage in an online…
Read MoreAvailable Now: Updated Media Guide
We know positive media relations are crucial for nonprofits. That’s why we carefully compile and annually update the CNE Media Resource Guide. We want your organization to have the most up-to-date information. Spend your time highlighting your special events…
Read MoreIntroducing CoLab
Social change through collaboration—it has a nice cadence doesn’t it? Every day we are called upon to engage in joint efforts with multiple individuals, work groups, or organizations. This is known as collaboration. CNE has an exciting new program…
Read MoreApply Now: Management Academy
Does your organization have promising young personnel, employees new to nonprofits, staff members seeking a deeper understanding of their roles
CNE’s Management Academy, a comprehensive nine month program, helps to grow talent while acclimating those new to the sector. An…
Read MoreIntroducing CNE Onsite
Let’s talk about our exciting new program: CNE Onsite! This program offers customized trainings where CNE staff and consultants come to you to cover a wide range of needs, including…
Read MoreDon’t Quit: A Message from our Executive Director
Dear friends,
Enough. I’ve had enough. Of the tragedy and heartache all around me, the deep injustice, the systemic prejudice, the terrorism here and abroad, the senseless violence, the grief and suffering of the families who’ve lost their precious loved…
Read MoreSpecial Edition: New Customized Programs
CNE wants to ensure that your organization achieves maximum impact. That’s why we’ve designed four highly individualized programs with you in mind.
We know your 
organization has its own unique needs AND that it…
Earn CFRE Credits Through CNE
CNE knows the deep value of your nonprofit work, yet there is a shortage of certifications and degrees to qualify it. Highly competent fundraisers sometimes meet with professionals who have a string of letters following their names. There’s good news…
Read MoreExploring Our Unconscious Bias
Believe it or not, we all have bias. These unconscious assumptions often inform our decisions and can have an adverse effect on diversity in the workplace. For example, resumes with African-American names get fewer call backs…
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